detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to do earnestly; to get serious
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to become desperate; to give in to despair
all; entire; whole; altogether
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite