natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
club activities; extracurricular activities
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
school inter-class ball-game competition
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
lesson one; first lesson; first section (in an organization); first division; first department
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
self-torturing; masochistic
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
pupil; student; schoolchild
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself