small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
(distinction of) sex; gender
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
results; record; grades; marks
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
surely; certainly; without doubt
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
small; fine; detailed; stingy
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
connection; link; relationship
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)