scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to press against each other; to huddle together
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
society; the world; the times
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to express (in words); to confess
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to sob; to be choked with tears
unrequited love; one-sided love
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
odds and ends; all; every
rather; sooner; preferably
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
meanwhile; in the meantime
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
variety of goods; number of articles
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
again (and again); once again; yet again
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all