live appearance (e.g. on television)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
to go ahead; to pull ahead
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
opening time; starting time of work
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
stroke count (of a kanji)
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
superintendent of education
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
quite; utterly; really; completely
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
studies; schoolwork; classwork
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
aluminium sash; aluminum sash; aluminium window frame
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
character building; formation of character; personality development
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
it is I who should say so
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done