ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
primary school; elementary school; grade school
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
spot the difference (puzzle); photo hunt
illustration (e.g. book); picture
retreating figure; appearance from behind
nape (of the neck); nucha
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
now that you say that; now that you mention it
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to push (something) against
flick (hockey, fencing, touch-screen, etc.)
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
both; both sides; both parties
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
indeed; really; truly; very much
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle