transcendence; transcendency
on the way home from school
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
resentment; indignation; anger
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
particularly; only; in the case of
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
reality; actuality; hard fact
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
class teacher; homeroom teacher; home room teacher; form teacher
written investigation; report of an investigation; school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
type of occupation; occupational category
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
the times; the world; society
having graduated from junior high school (as one's highest completed level of education); having completed no schooling beyond junior high school; middle school graduate
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
outward appearance; looks
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
price; cost; value; worth; value
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying