spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to make an appearance; to show up
welcome!; nice to see you!
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
rice cultivation; rice farming
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
vigorously (burning); furiously; fiercely
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
greeting; a fine thing to say
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
with a friendly grin; smilingly
indicate reason; infers some protest
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
for example; for instance; e.g.
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
(giving) instruction; initiation
basis; foundation; grounds; authority