third day of the month; three days
seventeen; seventeen (years old)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
older sister; lass; young lady
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
tone (of voice); manner of talking
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
older sister; elder sister
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
treating someone like a child
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to be needed; to be wanted
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)