mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
all present; all concerned; all of us
array; muster; line-up; full force
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
treatment; handling; arrangement; addition; musical accompaniment (in noh)
wherein; therein; thereinto
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
older brother and younger sister
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
a rival horse or candidate
sequel; later development
fixed date; settlement date
business use; business purposes
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
excellent; superb; first-rate
adventure story; novel of adventure
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
stealthily; secretly; in secret
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
consists of; comprises; is made up of