to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
private seal; personal seal; unregistered seal; informal seal; signet
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to be discouraged; to shrink from
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
teacher; instructor; professor
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
calculation form; tally sheet
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
first year; initial (year)
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
rising diagonally up and to the right; growing; expanding; soaring
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to help each other; to cooperate
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
unbroken; endless; continuous
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
strategy guide (book, e.g. for a video game); playing guide; book of hints