principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
as (for); for; in the capacity of
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
real thing; original; actual
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
class teacher; homeroom teacher; home room teacher; form teacher
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
on that occasion; at that time; then; in that case
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
failure; abortive (attempt, action)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
usual practice; custom; common usage
kind; sort; species; species
to encourage; to give courage to
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
practice; practising; training; study
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
subject (of study); course of study; department (of a university)
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck