old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
school building; schoolhouse
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
when it becomes; when it comes to
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
personal; individual; private
pupil; student; schoolchild
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
head of the student council; president of the student council
to relax; to feel at home
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
in one's own way or style
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
senior high school; high school