one's whole heart; everything one feels
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
older sister; lass; young lady
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
how many months?; how long?
correspondence; exchange of letters
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to some extent; to a certain extent
and yet; though; when; in spite of
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
so what!; who gives a damn?
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to not believe one's ears
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
younger brother and sister
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
space (room, area, outer space)
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish