to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
communication skills; communication ability
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
person who is satisfied with their real (offline) life; normie
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
school; school building; schoolhouse
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
very young; little; childish; immature
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
results; record; grades; marks
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
since then; from that time; ever since
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off