uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
(the) haves; those who have
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
to hoist; to lift up; to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
that; the matter in question
hot water (for drinking); tea; bath; bathhouse
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
midwinter; dead of winter
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
to explain adequately; to be accountable
professional wrestling move
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
what's what; heads or tails
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
cloth dyed in a dappled pattern; pattern of white spots; dapples; mochi containing red bean paste; (arch.) fawn
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
rich person; wealthy person
somehow; for some reason or other
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
bumping into (each other)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
school rules; school regulations
boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)
the whole school; all the schools
exemplar; model; example; pattern
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
study; pursuit of knowledge
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
standard (for weights and measures)