bright; intelligent; clever; smart
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
in succession; one by one
time; season; period; phase; stage
close; intimate; on good terms
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
senior class (kindergarten, pre-school, etc.)
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
elementary and middle schools
senior high school; high school
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
so; like this; in this way
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to be opposite; to face each other
clash of minds (between friends); discord; emotional conflict
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to boil strongly; to be excited
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
conviction; belief; confidence
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine