losing one's virginity; first-time sex
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
sobriety; soberness; sober face
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
start of a romance; beginning of love
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
transfer student; student changing schools
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
right beside; close to; nearby
to shine in (light); to illuminate
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to lose sight of; to miss
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to pass (of time); to elapse
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
supreme; sublime; highest
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness