being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
anonymous scholarship system for orphans whose parents have been killed in traffic accidents (from Daddy-Long-Legs, a 1912 novel by Jean Webster); harvestman; daddy longlegs (arachnid of order Opiliones)
sponging off one's parents
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
casual income; extraordinary revenue; incidental income; nonrecurring income; perquisite
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
half the body; half length
to run down (stairs, etc.)
ding-dong dash; ding-dong ditch; ringing a doorbell and running away
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
support; backing; patronage
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
social networking service; SNS
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending