to go to sea; to become a sailor
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)
heart and lungs; cardiopulmonary; heart and lung machine
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
host club; club that provides male company for female customers
air transport; air lift; airlift
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
I (alphabet letter); i; I; iodine (symbol)
collective responsibility; joint liability
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
to congratulate; to celebrate
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
and (also); both ... and; as well as
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
to think too much; to be over-concerned
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
on the occasion of; at the time of
the entire strength; all hands; all the members