to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
jokingly; in the form of a joke
educator; teacher; educationalist
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
underneath a Japanese plum tree
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
price; cost; value; worth; value
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
large number (of); many; majority
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
just one person; only one
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to ask a question; to ask questions
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
electricity; (electric) light