(political) power; authority; influence
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
each (every) time; whenever
conduct; behavior; behaviour
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
incident; affair; happening; event
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
school bag; school satchel
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
intelligence gathering; information gathering
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
fourth year of elementary school; fourth year elementary school student
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
special training; intensive training; crash course
(gymnastics) pulling oneself upward with a forward, circling movement; back hip circle
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early