downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
man; male; masculine gender
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to press against each other; to huddle together
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
professor; teaching; instruction
students attending lectures
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
good young man; agreeable youth
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
imagination; supposition; guess
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
number one; first; best; most; game; round
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
beginning; outset; first; onset
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly