quiz; short test; mini test
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
opening of a pool (e.g. for the summer season)
midsummer; height of summer
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
elementary, junior high and high school
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
commuting to school; school commute
school; school building; schoolhouse
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
more than friends, less than lovers
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
homeroom; form room; form class
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
general; popular; common; typical
club activities; extracurricular activities
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
martial arts area (within a school, gym, etc.)