self-consciousness; self-awareness
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
vacuum bottle; thermos; jar
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
it's not like; it isn't as if
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
finding employment; getting a job
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
recommendation; referral; endorsement
(only) one option; one possible choice
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)