study group; study meeting
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
sleeping; feeling sleepy; beddy-bye
swastika (esp. counterclockwise form as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; swastika-shaped family crest; wow; yeah
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
medical apparatus; medical instruments
to carry around; to carry on one's person
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
doting (on one's children); (overly) fond; indulgent; adoring parent; doting parent
and; thereupon; because of that
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole