junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
annual; yearly; year (e.g. of graduation, joining a company); nth year (student, employee, etc.)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
Emishi; Ezo; non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo; Hokkaido, Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands
padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus); northern sea lion
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
boarding gate (airport); aircraft door
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to walk heavily and clumsily; to lumber
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
premarital sexual relations
elopement; running away with a lover
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element