Vocabulary

harmless; innocuous; safe; benign

without optical correction (glasses, contact lens, etc.)

to be indebted; to be under an obligation

thus; in this way; like this

to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext

to blow a bubble (with bubble gum)

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing

inseparably; always together

to bother; to embarrass; to harass; to give someone a hard time; to give someone a lot of trouble

to stain one's honour (of a man); to hurt one's reputation; to bring shame upon oneself; to become less of a man

to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own

to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose one's marbles

to be together always (esp. married couple); to be inseparable; to live in perfect harmony

having one's guts twisted in anguish; deep grief; heartbroken thoughts

pull yourself together; get a grip; get a hold of yourself; come on

mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective

heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief

I don't know for certain, but ...; I don't know if that's the reason, but ...

heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief

modern times; the modern age; this day and age

crestfallen; dejected; shriveled (like a slug sprinkled with salt)

to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating

to take the easy way out; to take the path of least resistance

to boil with rage; to seethe; to be furious; to fume with anger; to blow one's top

to stick one's nose into (someone else's business); to meddle; to interfere; to butt in

for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one

to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to set a high value on

to make a hasty escape; to flee helter-skelter

who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; who is it meant to appeal to?

bare midriff; bare midriff look

everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes

going on a date while wearing a school uniform

one should be satisfied without desiring more wealth and rank than necessary; waking, half a tatami mat; sleeping, a single tatami mat

accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation

to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine

to thunder

irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway

to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand

unprecedented; unique; unparalleled