pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
serious; severe; grave; acute
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
congratulations on entering a school; gift to someone entering a school
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
garbage day; rubbish collection day
being left out; being ostracized
bento; Japanese box lunch
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to look away; to turn away
potato chips; potato crisps
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking