always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
in the morning; during the morning
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite
adds force or indicates command
student (esp. a university student)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
leaving school during a term
another school; other schools
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
coincident with; while; simultaneously
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
company; corporation; workplace
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
indicate reason; infers some protest
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
flustered; flurried; stuttering (e.g. an apology)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to collect; to assemble; to gather
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree