student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
postwar period; period after Second World War
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
absence; disregard; indifference
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
bygones; the past; past event
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
anything and everything; just about everything
sense of unity; sense of oneness
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to be born; to come into the world
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to mark the end; to spell the end
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
review (of learned material); revision
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot