first year of high school; first-year high school student
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
should; must; -able; probably; likely
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
number one; first; best; most; game; round
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
instant; moment; for an instant
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
companion; company; tritagonist
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
preparations for returning (home)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
suffix for familiar person
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)