nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
somehow; for some reason or other
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
very much; extremely; greatly
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
school rules; school regulations
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be born; to come into the world
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
with a momentary flash of light
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
exemplar; model; example; pattern
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
study; pursuit of knowledge
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious