(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
teatime; tea break; coffee break
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
since; henceforth; ever since
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
new student; freshman; first-year student
to do together; to share; to participate in
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
motherly; mother-like; maternal; like a mother
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan