old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to be at a loss for words
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
even though; despite; when
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
very young; little; childish; immature
second-year student; biennial
student in a lower grade; underclassman
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to govern; to manage; to subdue