pupil in ... year; student in ... year
body; group; party; company; troupe
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
at that time; in those days
primary school; elementary school; grade school
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
world; society; people; the public
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
large; gland; ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
very; much; greatly; a lot of
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
difference; variation; difference
reality; actuality; hard fact