another school; other schools
first 10 days of the month
summer vacation; summer holiday
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to pass (of time); to elapse
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
study; diligence; discount; reduction
progress; being under way
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
sense of values; values; value system
presence; sitting with; being with
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
main ingredient; main component
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right