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
long; drawn-out; very long
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; 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 one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
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
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
objection; dissent; protest
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
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
link; directory entry; rink
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to surround; to crowd around
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
even so; anyhow; at any rate