lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
female high-school student
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
amusement parlour game which uses tokens (parlor)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
heaven and earth; top and bottom
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
about; concerning; as to; regarding
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
impulse buying; impulse purchase
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
commuting to school; school commute
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
contrived; false-sounding
to let an opportunity slip
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
cross; crossed; cruciform
to triumph; to be elated with success
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
waiting for the traffic lights to change
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes