appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
rereading; reading again; reading a single kanji twice (with different pronunciations) in kanbun
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to not believe one's ears
lower region; lower part; region below
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
not yet known; unknown; strange
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
algebra; number of generations (e.g. in imperial succession)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
emotional strength; force of will
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
passing (an examination); making the grade
life in a dormitory; dormitory life