disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
older sister; elder sister
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
body; physical system; (the) person
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
lidded; covered; container with a lid
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
in this way; thus; such; uh...
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to look away; to avert one's eyes
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
interruption; suspension; break
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
along; parallel to; in accordance with