hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
(in the same way) as before; as always
used women's clothing such as bloomers and high-school sailor-suit uniforms (esp. as a source of sexual arousal)
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
disparaging term; derogatory term; derogatory name
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
truancy; school non-attendance
world fair; international exposition
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
largest company; industry leader
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
maternity leave; paternity leave
childcare leave (taken after the compulsory childcare leave); maternity leave; paternity leave
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
derailment; digression; deviation
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
sexual interest in young boys; boy love; prepubescent boy
opening ceremony (of the school term)
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
living together (of two people)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge