to spread; to be propagated
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
studies; schoolwork; classwork
vocational school; technical school
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
men's basketball; boys' basketball
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
suspicious character (person, figure)
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to translate; to interpret
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
reading aloud; recitation
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously