just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
resignation; acceptance; consolation
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
study; pursuit of knowledge
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
tedious; boring; being fed up with
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
had better ...; had better not ...
to push aside; to brush aside
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
wherein; therein; thereinto
tradition; legend; folklore
item; article; dish; course; finest item
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious