with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
primary school; elementary school; grade school
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
elementary level; beginner level
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
gradually; little by little; step by step
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
homecoming; return to one's home
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
program (e.g. TV); programme
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)