unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
how long; how far; how much
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
in the meanwhile; during the time
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
difference; variation; difference
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
something like ...; something called ...
Matsumoto Reiji (1938.1-)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
maid; helper; help; assistance
to have the privilege of doing
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
life; living; I; me; student
... years old; age (of) ...
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly