taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
opinion; point of view; visual point
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to differ; to vary; to disagree
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake