second-year student; biennial
senior high school; high school
decision; settlement; definition
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
leaving everything to someone else
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
club budget; club expense
due form; official; formality
excursion; field trip; school trip
school inter-class ball-game competition
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
stealthily; secretly; in secret
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
review (of learned material); revision
everyday life; daily life
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to pick up; to find; to gather
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
attendance (at school); going to school
sad news; news of a death; death notice
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
two times; twice; two degrees
comfort; consolation; diversion
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate