clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to raise one's voice; to shout
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
touching; moving; painful
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
serious error; gross mistake
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
modern Japanese; current written style
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
(act of) writing on a blackboard
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to make sense; to be meaningful
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
Choco Cro (brand of chocolate croissant)
still; even now; to this day
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
with a start; with a jump
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on