public junior high school
sour look; surly face; pout
the "a" column of the Japanese syllabary table (a, i, u, e, o)
paints; painting material
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
school inter-class ball-game competition
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
management; administration; operation
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
all parts; various parts; every department
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
burying one's head in the sand (while leaving other parts of one's body exposed); exposing one's weak point while attempting to protect oneself; (lit.) hiding one's head without hiding one's bottom
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
refinement; style; sophistication
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
recommendation; referral; endorsement
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
link; directory entry; rink
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together