elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
how many months?; how long?
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to stretch; to extend; to gain influence; to become stronger; to go further; to extend one's journey; to smooth out
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
assertion; declaration; affirmation
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to be transparent; to show through
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
than; from; out of; except; but; more
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray