distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
to be born; to come into this world
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
(not) a single person; (no) one
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
example; exercise (for the reader)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
not understanding; not knowing
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
like this; this sort; this way
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to warm (up); to heat (up)
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
decision; determination; resolution
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
being left out; being ostracized
belief; faith; conviction
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
after that (a substantive change occurred)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
menu; schedule; program; menu
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
newcomer; initiate; rookie
set of three; three sets; three classes
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once