to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to feel hungry; to get hungry
difficult to approach; inaccessible
number of words; vocality
new student; freshman; first-year student
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to put one's strength into
fragment; one of the group or party
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
rather; sooner; preferably
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
expression of love; showing love
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)