junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
junior high school student; middle school pupil
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to make coffee; to brew coffee
so; therefore; and; (and) then
(not) even once; (not) ever
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to bring back; to restore
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
yellowish; tinged with yellow
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
heap; pile; stack; full measure
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content
when it becomes; when it comes to
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
metallic sound; metallic clank