to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
low (level, value, price, etc.)
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
every evening; night after night
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
senior high school student
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
symposium; round-table discussion
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
almost; roughly; approximately
to go out and away; to leave
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
less than ...; smaller ...
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
police officer; policeman; constable
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole