junior high school student; middle school pupil
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
to think constantly about; to dwell on
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
at that time; in those days
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
match between Waseda University and Keio University (esp. baseball)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to arrive home; to return
(Japanese-style) living room
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
sitting upright (properly)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction