stammering; stuttering; dysphemia
heartstrings; koto string
dampness; humidity; moisture
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
unseasonable; out of season
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
truancy; school non-attendance
unimpressive; unimpressed
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
raging fire; conflagration
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
covered in mud; mud-caked