boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to be helpful; to be useful
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be prolonged; to drag on
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
just a minute; small quantity
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to be conspicuous; to stand out
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to ask; to enquire; to query
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited