elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
at that time; in those days
prodigy; talented person; person of exceptional talent; genius
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
scented insert (to enclose with a letter); perfumed insert
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be needed; to be wanted
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
in that way; thus; so; so?
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
(some) more; even more; longer; further
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
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?
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
steady; firm; solid; secure