(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
bright person; talented student; prodigy
high achiever; student with good academic results
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to live through; to survive
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
family structure; family composition; family makeup
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to need; to demand; to take; to require
weak point; unskillfulness
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
you could say; you might say; verging on the
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
lacking talent or ability
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
minimum; at the very least
running the whole distance
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
technical book; specialized book; treatise
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
damp; moist (negative nuance)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance