student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
difference; discrepancy; variation
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
another's parent; another's parents
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
calm; composed; cool; quiet
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
covered with; stained; smeared
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to step forward; to take a step forward
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
automatic; intransitive verb
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; neighborhood; neighbourhood
while running; while moving; in motion
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
ring; band; ring; circum-
field of early-blooming (or ripening) rice
turning to the left; left turn
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
moment; brief space of time