to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
will not do; do not; does not
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
big frame; large figure; huge body
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to like; to love; to be fond of
student in a lower grade; underclassman
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
rest; break; recess; intermission
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
squint; cross-eyed; mistaken view
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
persecution complex; paranoia