lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
overseas student; exchange student
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
voting; ballot; poll; vote
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
memory-making; making memories
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
4th day of the month; four days
separate; scattered; apart
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to speak ill of the dead; to criticize the dead
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK