be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
resignation; acceptance; consolation
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
irritation; annoyance; frustration
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
dawn; daybreak; beginning
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
recitation; reciting from memory
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
right in the midst of; right at the height of
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
anything and everything; just about everything
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name