absentmindedness; dreaminess; simpleton; fool
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
nothing but; none other than
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
wrong; different; not like that
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
bony; tough; plucky; spirited; hard to deal with
become dry and rough (e.g. skin)
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
although; but; even though; I wish that
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
fate; chance; relationship; tie
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
several times; once or twice
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect