opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
attendance (at school); going to school
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
study; diligence; discount; reduction
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
seventh month of the lunar calendar
another school; other schools
in comparison to; rather than
early on; earlier on; from early
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
attendance; presence; appearance
duty; obligation; responsibility
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
March; third month of the lunar calendar
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
difference; variation; difference
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
time; hour; period; class
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo