stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
guaranteed; authentic; certified
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
wide difference; a world of difference
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
more than friends, less than lovers
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
loitering on the way; wayside grass
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
hospitalization; hospitalisation
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
with a bang (clash, bump)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness