government office; public office
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
rebellious phase; rebellious age
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
height of; middle of; full bloom
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to get going; to start off
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
household economy; family finances
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
home; household; family; hearth
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to fail to earn a credit; to fail to make the grade
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)