shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
comfort; consolation; diversion
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
affidavit; deposition; testimony
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
menstruation; period; time of the month
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)