while; during; while; although; all; both
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
naivete; simplicity; innocence
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to keep in mind; to memorize
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
how; in what way; how about
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to be surprised; to be astonished
instant; moment; for an instant
one's heart rate; pulse rate
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa