quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
school building; schoolhouse
negotiations; discussions; connection
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
library (usu. single-room); small library
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
together; at the same time; same; identical
proposal; offer; request; application
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
bodily sensation; sense; experience
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be intimate with; to befriend
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta