hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
eccentric; crank; oddball
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
even if; even though; however; no matter how
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
showcase; display case; vitrine
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
in that way; like that; that way
to refer to; to use as reference
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to put into effect; to put into practice
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
last night; yesterday evening
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from