great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
toughened glass; tempered glass
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
layering (clothing); wearing one garment over another
roller coaster; big dipper
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
black ground; black cloth
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
Yamagata prefecture (Tōhoku area)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
all-out attack; general offensive
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
virtue; charm; merit; good point
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
wrong; different; not like that
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection