to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
senior high school student
to win the prize; to win the ring
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
should; must; -able; probably; likely
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
although I say; although one might say; although called
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
opening ceremony (of the school term)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
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
indescribable; having no way to express
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
covered with; stained; smeared
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
speaking voice; talking voice
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)