starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
two classes; double; two sets
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
patting; stroking; caressing
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
such; like that; that sort of; very
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
presence (impressive quality)
annual (plant); first-year student
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to make all of uniform height
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
school building; schoolhouse
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
burnishing; glazing; polishing