smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
the first and second; a few
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
armband; arm band; brassard
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
reopening; resumption; restarting
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
government service; the bureaucracy
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
preparatory phase; preparatory period
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
January; first month of the lunar calendar
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)