comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
1,000,000; one million; million; many
step; stride; counter for steps
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
silent; silent movie; silent film; silent letter
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
trick playing (on a stringed instrument)
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
(period of) a year; during an era
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
continuously; throughout; in succession
receiving a gift or favor without giving or doing anything in return
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
schoolgirl; female student
something; some kind of; for some reason
combining the working parts of two or more broken machines to make one functioning machine; manufacturing one part out of multiple different parts
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
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
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
holding two or more positions concurrently