junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
comparatively; relatively
to be talkative; to have a glib tongue; to speak fluently; to be a good talker
club activities; extracurricular activities
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to look down on; to condescend
almost not able (to do something)
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
unknown; strange; I don't care; that's irrelevant; whatever
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to pluck; to pick; to tear
decolourization; decolorization; decolourisation; decolorisation; bleaching
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shuuto (type of pitch commonly used in Japan); shootball; shoot (of a tree or plant); chute
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (of a ship); forefoot
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)