elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
a few years ago; some years back
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
company management; managing a company
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to move (house); to change residence
at that time; in those days
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
truancy; school non-attendance
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
older sister and younger brother
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
confusion; distraction; derangement
to harm; to cause harm to
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home