primary school; elementary school; grade school
leader; magnate; bigwig; extremely large head
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
inside; interior; inner part
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
sense of orientation; sense of direction
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
India-ink painting; ink wash painting
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
looking over someone's shoulder
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
destination (one is heading towards); goal
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to mistake (A for B); to misread
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
flat-bottomed wooden bowl for preparing sushi rice; flat-bottomed wooden bowl or platter for presenting a selection of sushi
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu