juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
senior high school; high school
welcome!; nice to see you!
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
older sister; lass; young lady
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to look forward to something
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
date(s) (e.g. for exhibition)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
new student; freshman; first-year student
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
two persons; two people; pair; couple
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed