elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
thinking little of one's family
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to press a question; to cross-examine
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to be helpful; to be useful
later on; eventually; afterwards
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
proposal; proposition; suggestion
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public