elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
reception room; parlor; parlour
on time; on schedule; punctually
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
since; henceforth; ever since
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
talking while standing; standing around talking
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
opposite side; other side; other party
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
door; gate; opening; title page
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to go out and away; to leave
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly