to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
time; season; period; phase; stage
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
unusually large or strong youth
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
educational institution; school; academy; campus
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)