long (time that has passed); old (story)
this country; our country
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
primary school; elementary school; grade school
(not so) much; (not) very
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
educational institution; school; academy; campus
the teaching profession; education of laity
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to do together; to share; to participate in
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
critical moment; do-or-die situation
accurate; correct; precise; exact
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
history of; experience of
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
conduct; behavior; behaviour
support; backing; patronage
innocent; cherubic; childlike
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
discouragement; disappointment
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed