eccentric young person (esp. girl)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
provisional club enrolment (school, etc.); trial period in a club
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
determination; resolution
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
rather; sooner; preferably
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
very interesting; of great interest
observation; survey; watching
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)