matcha; powdered green tea
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to gather; to collect; to assemble
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
participation; joining; entry; adherence
I Doubt It (card game); Cheat; Bullshit; I doubt that; no way; you're fibbing
impossible; unlikely; improbable
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to state; to express; to mention
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to be needed; to be wanted
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)