to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
how much; how many; to what extent
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
individual lesson; tutorial; one-on-one instruction
after school (at the end of the day)
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
for today; for the time being
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
equilibrium; good balance; poise
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
innumerable; countless; numberless
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
surrounding at a distance
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
memory; sense; experience