middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
innocent; cherubic; childlike
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
feminine; womanly; female
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
to succeed; to bear fruit
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
all present; all concerned; all of us
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
artificial hill (in a garden)
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to collect; to assemble; to gather
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
(not) even with; (not) even using
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to shake; to waver; to tremble
objection; dissent; protest