the good fortune to have been born male
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
children do not know how dear they are to their parents (and therefore act selfishly)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
university town; college town
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
material (data) for one's research; research material
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
visual confirmation; sighting
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
eight trigrams (divination signs); bagua; divination; fortune-telling
unique; peculiar; singular
Gothic (style, e.g. in architecture); sans serif (typeface); gothic
front entrance; front door
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
affectation; showiness; pretence
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
discipline; punishment; reprimand
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
lack of ability; lack of talent; incompetence
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on