as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
light music; popular music
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
sidelocks; hair at the temples
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
everything; anything; nothing
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
from the beginning; from scratch
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
sleepover; overnight stay
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
club activities; extracurricular activities