showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
future (usually near); prospects
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to talk; to chat; to chatter
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
not limited to; not just ...
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to move (house); to change residence
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
don't worry about it; forget about it
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
primary school; elementary school; grade school
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to assemble; to set up; to construct
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
number of times; frequency; count
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
surrounding at a distance
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)