fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
Japanese katydid (Gampsocleis buergeri); katydid; bush-cricket (Tettigoniidae); (arch.) cricket
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
young literary enthusiast
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to entertain; to make welcome
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
professional shogi player; professional go player
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
night view; night skyline; nightscape
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
pride; dignity; self-respect
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
one by one; one after another; successively
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
world; society; people; the public
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety