to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to discuss; to talk together
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
explanation; interpretation
to begin talking; to open up
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
guardian; protector; patron; parent
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to paint (draw) a picture
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
in the same way as; just like
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
research publication; scholarly publication
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
observation; survey; watching
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man