very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
private tutor; coach; governess
to employ; to hire; to charter
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
originally; by nature; from the start
illiteracy; illiterate person; an illiterate
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
while; during; while; although; all; both
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
by means of; due to; because of; according to
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
ago; since; before; previous
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of