unnatural; affected; studied; forced
close; intimate; on good terms
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
opposite; reverse; contrary
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
without; but if; otherwise; or else
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
primary school; elementary school; grade school
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
student accommodation; student dormitory
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
shopping; purchased goods
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
house-to-house; door-to-door; each house