futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
older sister; lass; young lady
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
second month of the lunar calendar
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
in the background; not standing out
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
for example; for instance; e.g.
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
imagination; supposition; guess
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to think too much; to be over-concerned
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
had better ...; had better not ...
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)