(simply) because; on account of; as if to; (as though) about to
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
school building; schoolhouse
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
attendance (at school); going to school
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
study; pursuit of knowledge
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
footwear; footgear; shoes
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to speak; to say; to vocalize
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
shoji (paper sliding door)
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; waifish; leptosomaic; leptosomatic
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
unexpectedly; surprisingly
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet