before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
self-control; self-restraint
traditional Japanese engagement ceremony involving ritual gift exchange between families; ceremonial engagement gifts
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
senior; elder; person older than oneself
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
locker room; changing room; dressing room
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
sportswear; sports clothes
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
exemption; exoneration; discharge
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
end; close; conclusion; termination
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time