school education; formal education
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to be absorbed in reading
reading matter; reading material
still; even now; to this day
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
remembering (and honoring) the teachings of Buddha
to read to the end; to read through; to read from cover to cover
to be enchanted; to be charmed
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
indolence; laziness; sloth
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
(not) a single person; (no) one
scoundrel; rascal; villain
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
presentation; giving; bestowing
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
dealing with; coping with