near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
somewhat below; slightly below
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to amuse oneself; to make merry
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
archerfish (any fish of family Toxotidae, esp. the banded archerfish, Toxotes jaculatrix)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
independent business; self-employment
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
funeral service; memorial service; farewell ceremony (e.g. for a retiree)
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
the "ha" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ha, hi, fu, he, ho)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
with a rosy future; offering promising prospects
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
finding employment; getting a job
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
prize-winner; recipient (of a prize, award, etc.)
many; much; plenty; hardly
military personnel; soldier
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
defense; defence; protection