to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
to begin to walk; to set out
river surface; surface of a river
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to reflect; to throw back light
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica); flowering bamboo
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
training school or institute
older sister; lass; young lady
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
several people; a few people
question; inquiry; enquiry
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
free time; time at leisure
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
study; learning; tutorial
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
keeping things tidy and in order
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
head of a garden; kindergarten principal; nursery school principal; park director; zoo director; head of a plantation
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
slip-up; mistake; fault; (arch.) waste; (arch.) needless expense
pinky swear; pinky promise; linking little fingers to confirm a promise
little finger; pinky; little toe