practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
small fraction; small proportion
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
middle and high-school students
choices; alternatives; options
nightlife; night amusements
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
attaching and detaching; putting on and removing
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
place to go; place one can go
to engage in prostitution
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
eternal; unlimited; endless
purification; refining; simplification
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to search for; to seek for; to look for
sympathy; empathy; response
nightlife districts; drinking districts