to begin talking; to open up
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
physical law; laws of physics
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
junior high school student; middle school pupil
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
outside the city area; suburbs
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
colour; color; hue; tints
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
study; diligence; discount; reduction
commuting to school; school commute
to be used to doing; to be experienced in
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
with a chuckle; with a giggle
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
business; errand; nature of one's business
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
presence; sitting with; being with
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance