junior high school student; middle school pupil
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
not worth considering; out of the question
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
moment to quit; way to quit
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
to stop walking; to pause
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
way of reciting; way of telling a story
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
calm; composed; cool; quiet