examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to apologize; to apologise
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
eighth month of the lunar calendar
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
older sister; lass; young lady
suffix for familiar person
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
manly; masculine; like a man
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
charming; fascinating; attractive
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
by myself; in person; by oneself
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly