educational system; school system
declaration of war; proclamation of war
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
bet; wager; stake; gamble
precocity; early ripening; premature development
friction; discord; strife
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
temporary closing of classes
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
history; pedigree; lineage
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
mature; experienced; precocious; mature for one's age
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
humming a tune (while doing something else)
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
society; public; community; social studies
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
recovery; undoing; recall