as soon as possible; ASAP
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
rubbing; scrubbing; scraping
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to change completely; to change suddenly
to cook (something) with rice
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to throw at; to turn; to raise
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
visual kei; fashion style heavy on make-up and elaborate hairstyles, used among Japanese rock bands and musicians; attractive person
redecoration; remodelling; remodeling; refurbishment
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to understand from experience
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor