middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
schoolgirl; female student
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
arm; skill; efforts; ability
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to resound; to make a stir
to surround; to crowd around
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to be overcome with emotion
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to recall; to remember; to recollect
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)