confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
spite; frustration; vexation
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to make sense; to be meaningful
putting into operation; invocation
"it was all a dream"-ending
junior high school student; middle school pupil
transfer student; student changing schools
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
swindler; imposter; crook
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
fluent (in a language); flowing
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to add (e.g. a postscript)
voyage; passage; travelling
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ