distant look; faraway look
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
two classes; double; two sets
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
school; proofreading; proof
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
senior high school; high school
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
results; record; grades; marks
school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
it is I who should say so
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
existence; being; presence
contest; comparison; competition
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
citrus; citrus fruit; citrus (as a fragrance category; in perfumes, detergents, etc.); citrus scent
to bring back; to restore
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
han school; school established by a daimyo for educating the children of the domain's retainers
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
mock exam; practice exam; practice test