to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
reading aloud; recitation
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
matter of time; question of time
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
winter vacation; winter holidays
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
just past noon; afternoon
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to keep a watchful eye on
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to pull in (fish); to land
verbal promise; one's word
letter breaking off with someone; Dear John letter
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations
courting; wooing; making advances