elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment; public offering (of securities)
selection; choice; screening
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
the other day; a few days ago
main section (of a newspaper); central column; this newspaper; our paper
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
poor work; humble reference to one's own work
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
refreshing; neat; tidy; trim
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
(another's) child; child; kid
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
publication of results; announcement of results
to thrust down; to push off
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
fine (piece of) work; excellent work; work that receives an honourable mention
article; news story; report; account
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus