primary school; elementary school; grade school
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
hard fight; difficult struggle
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
at that time; in those days
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
normal duties; (one's) regular work
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
suggestion box; comment box; (arch.) complaints box placed in front of the supreme court (Edo period)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
corridor; hallway; passageway
particularly; only; in the case of
to go downhill; to go down a slope
people; men and women; each person; everybody