to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
brown; light brown; tawny
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
hostility; animosity; enmity
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
boarding (someone); catering; board; provided meals; cook; caterer
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
amiable; affable; likable
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
in the morning; during the morning
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to let (food) cool slightly after cooking
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
assertion; declaration; affirmation