lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
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
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
in this way; thus; such; uh...
long homeroom; occasional or periodic extra long registration class or assembly in a school (e.g. for activities not related to class work)
much less; to say nothing of
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
comparatively; relatively
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
wherein; therein; thereinto
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
short homeroom (at the beginning and end of the school day)
ten; 10; ten years of age
sensitivity; susceptibility
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance