virgin; innocent young woman
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
knowing; (an) acquaintance
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
young and energetic; up-and-coming
to comfort; to console; to amuse
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
after school (at the end of the day)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
(essential) utilities; lifeline
large amount of money; great cost