to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
being very busy; busyness
out of character; unlike one
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
portrait; likeness; picture
curl; curly hair; ringlet
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
spiritual exchange; reciprocal flow of feeling
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
one grade; first-class; primary
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
authenticity; credibility
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
studies; schoolwork; classwork
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
sick of life; world-weary; pessimistic
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
higher education; tertiary education
student in a lower grade; underclassman
promotion (school, military, etc.)
home; household; family; hearth
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
individual differences; personal equation