approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
how many months?; how long?
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
bulletin (issued by a society); report; newsletter
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
leaving school during a term
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
welcome!; nice to see you!
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to mix; to blend; to combine
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to blow through; to blow across
materials; data; document
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
the Industrial Revolution
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly