middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
second year of elementary school; second year elementary school student
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
as; because; with; due to
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
impossible; unlikely; improbable
me, me, me; egotistic; ego-driven
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to overdo; to do too much
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
next; secondly; subsequently
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to dent; to indent; to depress; to humiliate
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to smash violently; to crush
signature phrase; signature saying
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
transcendence; excellence; superiority
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to use X as a selling point
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic