to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
senior high school; high school
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
genius; prodigy; natural gift
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to finish reading; to read through
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
good feeling; feeling good
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
by myself; in person; by oneself
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)