to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
schoolgirl; female student
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
proposal; offer; request; application
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
bento; Japanese box lunch
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
about; on; regarding; per; for every
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
finding employment; getting a job
great difference; big difference; wide margin
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated