isolation; being alone; being friendless
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
ignorant of the ways of the world
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
vicious circle; vicious cycle
such ... as; or some such
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
low (level, value, price, etc.)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
rational; reasonable; logical
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
government worker; public servant; civil servant
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to subsist; to keep on living
sympathy; empathy; response
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet