just one person; only one
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
feeling of a house or a room
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
desperately; for one's dear life
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
to quit one's job; to resign
last night; yesterday evening
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to become vulgar; to coarsen
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude