school building; schoolhouse
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
very likely; very probable
rational; reasonable; logical
selection; choice; option
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
Chidorigafuchi (famous place in Tokyo for cherry blossoms, location of the Budokan)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
eternal; unlimited; endless
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)