fourth year of elementary school; fourth year elementary school student
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
does not match (one's, its) appearance
patting; stroking; caressing
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
one day; (on) a certain day
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
return of something; repayment
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
charming; fascinating; attractive
so; like this; in this way
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
and yet; though; when; in spite of
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
that's the way it is; such is life
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed