staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
club activities; extracurricular activities
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
living abroad; life overseas
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to become empty; to be emptied
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
physical education; PE; gym (class)
foreign; abroad; overseas
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
bing-bong bang-bong (Big Ben chimes, used as a bell in Japanese schools)
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
in the morning; during the morning
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
review (of learned material); revision
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
sense of relief; feeling of relief
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
back row; last row; rearmost row
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on