bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
counter for books; volume
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to fit (inside something)
only; merely; but; no more than
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
leaving all your textbooks, etc., at school
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
program (e.g. TV); programme
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
white plum blossoms; white Japanese apricot; white-blossomed plum
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
tall figure; high stature
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
memories; recollections; reminiscence
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat