stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
long ago; already; a long time ago
university student; college student
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
studying abroad; studying overseas
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
registry; entry; book-keeping; signature
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
Xia dynasty (China, perhaps c. 2070-1600 BCE, perhaps mythological); Hsia dynasty
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
school bag; school satchel
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
named after; associated with; connected with
inside one's heart; in one's mind
fluff; fuzz; nap; hachures; hatching
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole