very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
all right; let's do this!; you got it!; it's here!; finally!; boom!
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to get along well with; to make a go of it
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
participation; joining; entry
senior high school student
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
election; selection; choice
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
another school; other schools
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
difficult to approach; inaccessible
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means