changing one's image and becoming more social and extroverted upon entering high school
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
primary school; elementary school; grade school
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
women's college; women's university
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
designated school recommendation; recommendation for admission from a school designated by the university
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
electrical appliances; electric appliances
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
having said that; on the other hand
absence; disregard; indifference
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish