older sister; elder sister
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
results; record; grades; marks
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
after school (at the end of the day)
observation; survey; watching
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
when it becomes; when it comes to
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
together; at the same time; same; identical
although I say; although one might say; although called
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of