pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
results; record; grades; marks
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to recall; to remember; to recollect
how long; how far; how much
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
in the same way as; just like
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
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
to rock; to shake; to swing
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
soldier; combatant; warrior
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
with a friendly grin; smilingly
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to bend; to warp; to curve