dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
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
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
senior high school; high school
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
attendance (at school); going to school
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
fine weather; fair weather
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)