if it is (the case that ...)
form of hopscotch in which the player kicks a stone through the course
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
everybody; every last one of them; all
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)
student (esp. a university student)
since; henceforth; ever since
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
electricity; (electric) light
unqualified; without qualifications
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
free time; time at leisure
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
to add (to); to add on; to append
just managing; with great difficulty
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
hundred points; perfect mark
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to be nearing death; to be dying
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)