school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
armed forces; military; troops
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
Nobody's Boy (1878 novel by H-H Malot); The Adventures of Remi; Sans Famille
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
another school; other schools
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
funny story; funny anecdote
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to search for; to seek for; to look for
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
bribe; sweetener; douceur
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
curious personality; nosiness; curiosity; rubbernecking
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
objection; dissent; protest
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
another time; some other time
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
link; linking; link; hyperlink; linking (of object files); linkage
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire