carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
throw; throwing; throwing event
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
(walking) stick; cane; wand
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
opening ceremony (of the school term)
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
admonitory speech (e.g. to students); words of admonition
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
to engage in lively conversation
summer vacation; summer holidays
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
proprietress-to-be of a Japanese inn or restaurant
young master; young gentleman
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
(clenched) fist; knuckles
words you can't say on TV or radio; taboo words banned from broadcasts
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
another; different; something else