cooking; food preparation
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to spend time (on doing something)
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to add (e.g. a postscript)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
than; from; out of; except; but; more
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
being too late; losing one's final chance
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(period of) a year; during an era
that day; the very same day
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to some extent; to a certain extent
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
alone; by oneself; on one's own
sports ground; sports oval
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small