originally; by nature; from the start
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
number one; first; best; most; game; round
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
source of information; intelligence source; message source
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
something like ...; something called ...
considerably; fairly; quite
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
future (usually near); prospects
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to talk; to chat; to chatter
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
so; like this; in this way
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming