dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to invite in; to show someone in
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
chapter one; first chapter
school; proofreading; proof
time; hour; period; class
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
lolicon; (sexual) attraction to prepubescent girls; someone attracted to very young girls; lolicon; someone attracted to young or young-looking female characters
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)