rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
newcomer; initiate; rookie
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
individual; private person; personal; private
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
innocent; blameless; guiltless
people; citizens; subjects; folk
-less; lacking; non-existing
assault; violence; damaging (someone)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
physical education; PE; gym (class)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
between times; when there's a spare moment
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
after school (at the end of the day)
to set (sun); to become dark
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so