recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
whereabout; about where; how much
completion (of a building)
generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less
clanging; empty; deserted
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
winter vacation; winter holidays
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
line; queue; procession; matrix
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
remembering (and honoring) the teachings of Buddha
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
not understanding; not knowing
janitor; caretaker; custodian; (slighting reference to a) handyman
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to look forward to something
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
casting; cast-metal object
beam running between columns in traditional Japanese architecture, esp. within Japanese-style rooms
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear