until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
invitation; introduction; temptation
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to die down (of a fire); to be brought under control; to decline; to wane; to fall off
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
one more time; once more; once again
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching