sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
petty underling; small fry
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
first meeting; first interview with
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
after that (a substantive change occurred)
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
older brother; elder brother
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to tumble down; to roll down
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
(giving) instruction; initiation
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
annual (plant); first-year student