finishing kindergarten; graduating from kindergarten
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
Henon bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
it cannot be helped; there is no other way
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to discuss; to talk together
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
unexpectedly; surprisingly
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
one more time; once more; once again
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
dozens; scores of; decades
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
again and again; repeatedly