grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
school record; scholastic performance
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
pupil excelling his master
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to ask; to enquire; to query
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
system; institution; organization; organisation
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
trouble; bother; annoyance
and yet; though; when; in spite of
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
terse; concise; simple and clear
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
incompetent; have no merit
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
infrared rays; infrared radiation
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person