junior high school student; middle school pupil
very popular; highly favoured
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
different thing; another question; different case
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
enraged outcry; loud protest; being bitterly criticized by others; being loudly denounced by others
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
just because; even if; even though
one by one; one at a time; in turn
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
sports ground; playing field; playground
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
strong; resolute; firm; strict
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
effective temperature; wind-chill index (factor)
blending of Japanese and Western styles
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
globular shape; spherical shape
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
actor; actress; player; performer
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
choices; alternatives; options
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
subtracting points; points deducted
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)