to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
engineer; technical officer
pupil; student; schoolchild
commuting to school; school commute
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
that's the way it is; such is life
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
general idea; concept; notion