fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
around the world; throughout the world
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
theatre; theater; playhouse
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
motive power; driving force
leaving school during a term
Japanese person; Japanese people
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
people; men and women; each person; everybody
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
difference; variation; difference
effect; result; worth; use; avail
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
this spring; spring this year
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
results; record; grades; marks
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
every year; yearly; annually
graduation ceremony; commencement
high achiever; student with good academic results
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
number of articles; quantity
the first and second; a few
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal