irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
directly opposite; right in front
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
wounded person; injured person
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
after school (at the end of the day)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to be greedy; to devour greedily
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to be worried; to be troubled
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
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
all you want; as much as one wants
society; public; community; social studies
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest