mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to take a breath; to take a short rest
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
several minutes; a few minutes
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
student in a lower grade; underclassman
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
Japanese person; Japanese people
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)