time; season; period; phase; stage
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to grow taller (of people)
the way back; the way home; return trip
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
returning from school; going home from school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
commuting to school; school commute
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to rush over; to run up to
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
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