timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
yearned for; longed for; missed
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
the opposite sex; isomerism
wide-open; frank; open; candid
same generation; one's generation
wet nurse; nursing mother
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
bathing; going in the bath
court lady; lady-in-waiting
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
courting; wooing; making advances
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
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; okame; okame soba; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
to google; to do an online search (for)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
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 fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
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