court lady; lady-in-waiting
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
several times; several degrees
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
courting; wooing; making advances
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to summon; to get used to call
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
that; the matter in question
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
to Google; to search for information on the WWW
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to tighten; to press hard
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
determination; resolution
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
outside of; not covered by
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
calm; composed; cool; quiet
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
next; secondly; subsequently
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)