how many months?; how long?
sharply; harshly; stingingly
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
older sister; lass; young lady
great difference; big difference; wide margin
doing whatever one pleases
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
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
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
coming out (as gay, etc.)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
intermission (between acts); interlude
elder sister; effeminate man
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
polish; improvement; burnishing
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
one's manners; one's attitude
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow