junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
annual (plant); first-year student
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
another school; other schools
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
for a while; for some time; for a period
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
near; nearby; not far off
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to chase; to run after; to pursue
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
in succession; one by one
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
those (near the second person)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit