so; like this; in this way
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
child; childish person; immature person
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
educational institution; school; academy; campus
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
forcibly; against one's will
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump