this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
senior high school student
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
academic meritocracy; education-conscious society; society that places (excessive) emphasis on academic records
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
passing university entrance exams in the last year of high school (instead of failing then taking gap year(s))
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
summer vacation; summer holiday
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
senior high school; high school
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
first year of high school; first-year high school student
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?