single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
discomfort index; temperature-humidity index
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
otolaryngology; ear, nose, and throat department
function; facility; faculty; feature
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
psychiatry; psychiatric department
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
psychology counselor; psychological counselor
general; popular; common; typical
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
last week; the week before
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...