still; even now; to this day
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
literally; to the letter; literal
primary school; elementary school; grade school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
surroundings; environs; circumference
surrounding at a distance
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
home area; home town; local
height (of body); stature
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
senior high school student
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up