abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
general; popular; common; typical
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
it is not (like that) either
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
training; drill; practice; discipline
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
out-of-school learning; off-campus learning
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
February; second month of the lunar calendar
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
nervousness; oversensitivity