to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to show up; to appear; to turn up
neighboring city; adjacent city
recuperation; medical treatment
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
that day; the very same day
noisy; confused; uproarious
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
tall figure; high stature
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to form a group; to form a bunch
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
school building; schoolhouse
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
promotion; raising of status
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure