name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
submission date; filing date; due date (e.g. for homework)
the following week; the next week
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
after school (at the end of the day)
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
seven-day workweek; working every day of the week; (lit.) Mon-Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri-Fri
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
(repeated) side stepping (stamina test); side-step test
subjects of the examination
physical education; PE; gym (class)
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest