superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
distant look; faraway look
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to become possible; to become able to (do)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to rise; to erect; to get up
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
third day of the month; three days
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
episode; anecdote; vignette
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
with a friendly grin; smilingly
silence (not speaking); muteness
almost every day; almost daily
(period of) a year; during an era
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
until now; so far; up to the present
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort