classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
Nagano (city, prefecture)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to open (one's eyes) wide
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
time; season; period; phase; stage
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
26th day of the month; 26 days
30th day of the month; 30 days
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
5th day of the month; five days
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
homecoming; returning home
both; many; various; together
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station