learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
of low (mean, inferior) character
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
(your) daughter; young woman
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
until now; so far; up to the present
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
rising; ascending; climbing
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
gently (of the wind); softly
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply