expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
if so; in that case; in that situation
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
bad girl; juvenile delinquent
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
boarding house; school dormitory
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to prowl after; to keep watch on
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
strong-willed; strong of heart
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
just one person; only one
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety