preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
aging process; ageing process
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
sample; specimen; test piece
first year of high school; first-year high school student
photographer; photograph-taker; filmer; recorder
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
major subject; special study
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
refinement; elegance; grace
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
funny story; funny anecdote
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness