singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
incompetent; have no merit
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
passing university entrance exams in the last year of high school (instead of failing then taking gap year(s))
training; drill; practice; discipline
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
sympathy; empathy; response
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
distant look; faraway look
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
light; faint; pale; fleeting
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
marrying to become a housewife; (lit.) permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife)
I see; that's right; indeed
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training