a few years ago; some years back
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
ten-year-old; ten year old
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
integrated set of schools that offers education from one stage to the next without taking entrance exams en route
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
smart drug; nootropic; cognitive enhancer
medicinal poisoning; chemical poisoning; drug poisoning; drug addiction
source of information; intelligence source; message source
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
yellow; yellow card; Asian; Oriental
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
two legs; two feet; two pairs
short stay; temporary care
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
surname; family name; last name
tourist; vacationer; vacationist; holidaymaker
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
living in a group; communal living; community life
library (usu. single-room); small library
experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught