to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
rationalization; justification
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
average height; average body height
highly nourishing (nutritious); earning top marks nutrition-wise
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
(divine) providence; dispensation
as; because; with; due to
to use up all one's strength
getting on and off (a vehicle); boarding and alighting
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
to resound; to make a stir
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
I appreciate your efforts
show; exhibition; spectacle
surely; certainly; without doubt