curiosity; inquisitiveness
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
and; thereupon; because of that
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
spanking; traditional ceremony where the newly-wed wife, upon entering her new home, is hit on the rump with a straw bundle etc., to ensure her fertility
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
summer vacation; summer holiday
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
drawing ability; skill at art
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to begin; to set about; to start
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
match; game; bout; contest
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
another school; other schools
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice