diligent; hard-working; industrious
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to cultivate a better understanding
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
the opposite sex; isomerism
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
to make one's way in the world; to earn one's living; to live
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
loved one; lover; sweetheart
as you can imagine; as imagined