in the end; at the end of the day
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
homecoming; returning home
living by oneself; living alone
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to get tired out; to be exhausted
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
winter; wintertime; winter term
temporary absence from school
to dye fast; to leave undyed
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
eleventh month of the lunar calendar
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
understanding person; supporter
school rules; school regulations
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
sunlight filtering through trees
raising and lowering; loading and unloading
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
possible; likely; probable