mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
long holiday (esp. Golden Week in late April and early May)
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
sexual experience (with women)
hair elastic; hair tie; hair band; rubber band
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
extreme sadist; very sadistic
value; worth; virtue; blessing
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
to congratulate; to celebrate
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
drinking party; get-together
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
study; pursuit of knowledge
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
homeroom; form room; form class
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate