rave reviews; extremely high praise
one's real father; natural father; biological father
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
long-awaited; much-awaited
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
training; education; development; cultivation
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
string made from twisted paper
tama-ire; game in which two teams throw as many balls as possible into a basket atop a high pole (usu. played at school sports festivals)
in session; in progress; under way; open
estimation; rough calculation
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
as stated; verbatim; literally
small insect; midge; vermicule
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to be perturbed; to be agitated
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
toy shop; toy store; toy dealer; toy seller
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
(looking) very bleak; having dim prospects
preaching to the deaf; (lit.) chanting the nembutsu into a horse's ear
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full