boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
reading through; reading over
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
image; figure; figure; form; image
imagination; supposition; guess
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
very; greatly; exceedingly
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
like this; this sort; this way
correction; looking over; touching up
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
such; this sort of; like this
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
children's story; fairy tale
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
how long; how far; how much
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
metre; meter; meter; gauge
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental