deviation; departure; omission
particularly; only; in the case of
Japan's best; number one in Japan
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
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
choo-choo; chug-chug; chuff-chuff; brush-brush; scrub-scrub
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
door; gate; opening; title page
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
second day of the month; two days
spring break; spring vacation
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
close-cropped hair; shaven head
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
system; institution; organization; organisation
estimate (of costs); budget
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard