prefectural high school; public high school
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
beyond one's means or position
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
in this manner; in this way; like this
to play a central role; to take a leading part
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to feel inferior; to feel small
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
first class plus; extra special
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); third string of a koto (counting from the player's near side)
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
elementary school (esp. the elementary school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); primary school
real life; actual life; everyday life
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
human relations; personal relationships
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
stature; build; height; size; physique
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
passionate love; ardent love; devotion
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
for some (unspecified) reason
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
natural color; natural colour
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
(long) pants (as opposed to shorts); trousers
to pedal a bicycle; to ride a bicycle; to cycle; to bike