pure heart; naivete; innocence
presentation techniques; way of showing something
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
had better ...; had better not ...
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to put one's hand on; to touch
even if not; even without
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
south wind; southerly wind; (arch.) summer
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
pupil; student; schoolchild
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
like; similar to; same as
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to pay attention; to be watchful
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household