good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to meet someone by chance; to happen upon
nonchalantly; without a care
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to go past; to pass; to pass by
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to make merry; to be festive
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
at least; at most; (even) just
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
woman; lady; adult female
if so; in that case; in that situation
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing