student in a lower grade; underclassman
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
criticism; critique; review; comment; critical essay
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
bullying (the weak); bully
in the midst of the enemy
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
enemy's strength; enemy's fighting power; enemy army; enemy forces
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
exemption; exoneration; discharge
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
third-year student; third-year pupil
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year