ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
society; the world; the times
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
common gypsophila (Gypsophila elegans); baby's breath; babies' breath; soaproot
bunch of flowers; bouquet
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
scenery; scene; landscape
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to speak ill of; to disparage
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to loiter around; to wander about
as a child; when one was a child
rascal; mischievous kid; naughty child
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
before the end of this year
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up