utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
marriage ceremony; wedding
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
corrosion; etching; action of acid; rot; rust; erosion
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
library; book collection; paperback book
picking up trash; collecting garbage
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
stupid girl; stupid woman
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.); ecdysis
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to shoot or fire off an arrow
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do