let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to rock; to shake; to swing
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
senior high school student
image change; changing one's image; makeover
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
senior high school; high school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
at that time; in those days
relatively; comparatively
club activities; extracurricular activities
in one's own way or style
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
wearing one's hair in braids
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
changing one's image and becoming more social and extroverted upon entering high school
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
individual; private person; personal; private