figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
it's been a long time; long time no see
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
elementary and middle schools
the whole school; all the schools
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down
article; thing; object; property; real estate
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
tea plantation; tea field
poultry farm; chicken farm
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
upper half of the body; upper body
glistening dew; "white dew" solar term (approx. September 8)
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up