thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
but; however; even though; even if
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
school building; schoolhouse
front entrance; front door
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
club activities; extracurricular activities
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
little finger; pinky; little toe
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to pay attention; to be watchful
new student; freshman; first-year student
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
interview (e.g. for a job)
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
recommendation; referral; endorsement
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
head of the student council; president of the student council