noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
female university student; female college student
portable cassette player; walkman
restlessly; restively; agitated; fidgety
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
time and time again; many times; a number of times
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
(department) store; (department) stores
department store; department
folding; collapsible; telescopic
street; quarter; district; area
clothier; Western clothes' shop
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
chopping board; cutting board
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
school of one's (first, second) choice
passing mark (examination); passing grade
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
good humour (humor); good mood
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
television program; TV program
variety show (e.g. on TV)
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)