elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
insect catching; bug catching
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
person whose physical suitability for conscription in the former Japanese military could not be determined in that year (e.g. due to illness)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
bulletin (issued by a society); report; newsletter
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
king; monarch; ruler; champion
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
and then; and so; and; so then
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to give a broad grin; to smirk
accurate; correct; precise; exact
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money