just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
infantry (in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force); general education curriculum
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
moral (spiritual) improvement; practice mental training; cultivate one's mind (soul)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
by means of; due to; because of; according to
difference; variation; difference
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility