conference room; council room
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
graded on N steps; scored out of N
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
Culture Day (national holiday; November 3)
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
regular customer; general audience; general public
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
for the general public; for the general market
24th day of the month; 24 days
winter vacation; winter holidays
steam locomotive; steam train; (long-distance) train; non-electric train; diesel train
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
hamburger (in a bun); burger
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance