firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
another school; other schools
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
student guidance; student counseling
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
how; in what way; I wonder
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
in the morning; during the morning
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
bento; Japanese box lunch
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
horn-shaped pastry with chocolate filling
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over