certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
junior high school student; middle school pupil
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
burlesque; low comedy; farce
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
in the morning; during the morning
meeting; greeting; welcome
seeing one off; farewell; escort
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
lost article; something forgotten
ogling; eyeing (lecherously); leering; staring
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
wicked tongue; abusive language
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable