bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
comparatively; relatively
place where one works; construction site; working area
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
person of common sense; common sense man
coexistence; living together
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
outsider; someone outside of a group
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
another school; other schools
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
yearned for; longed for; missed
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to be photographed; to be projected
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge
junior high school student; middle school pupil
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice