pricking up one's ears and listening; listening attentively
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
nursing school; nursing college
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to sit for an examination
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
river; stream; River; the ... river
heir; inheritor; successor
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
odds and ends; all; every
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting