to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
else; in addition; besides
rival; competitor; competition
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
culmination; southing; crossing the meridian
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
novel; story; (work of) fiction
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
bright person; talented student; prodigy
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
primary school; elementary school; grade school
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least