constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
thick (esp. of muscles, wood, leaves, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
feeling; sense; impression
to keep a watchful eye on
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
results; record; grades; marks
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
inside one's heart; in one's mind
by means of; due to; because of; according to
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
replication (of an experiment); verification (of experimental results); reproduction; supplementary examination; makeup exam
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
student (esp. a university student)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to subsist; to keep on living
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
something; some kind of; for some reason
alone; by oneself; on one's own
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced