(not) even once; (not) ever
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
selection; choice; option
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
although I say; although one might say; although called
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to have an eye on; to zero in on
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
after school (at the end of the day)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
orphan; person without friends
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
results; record; grades; marks
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
to hide; to keep to oneself
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful