school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
schoolgirl; female student
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion style usually characterized by dyed hair and gaudy clothing; gal; girl; young woman
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
sensual love; love affair
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to spread; to be propagated
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant