floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
third-year student; third-year pupil
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
of course; certainly; naturally
system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
pupil; student; schoolchild
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
school; proofreading; proof
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
that is to say; so that means
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
with these words; while saying
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings