attendance (at school); going to school
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
school building; schoolhouse
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
second; number two; runner-up
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
two classes; double; two sets
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
life; living; I; me; student
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
lanky person; beanpole; lamppost; tall and thin; lanky
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
diligent student; studious person
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
pupil; student; schoolchild
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)