to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
I see; that's right; indeed
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
senior high school student
(not so) much; (not) very
than; from; out of; except; but; more
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to be intimate with; to befriend
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to feel; to sense; to experience
in the same manner as before; the same as always
library (usu. single-room); small library
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
relatively; comparatively
to look forward to something
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible