participation; taking part; consultant; councillor; adviser
odd couple; incongruous couple
study group; study meeting
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to have troubles; to have concerns
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to be worried; to be troubled
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
the lower classes; the common people
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
family; relatives; dependents; household
gambling den; gambling house