at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
sexy; popular; well-liked
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
club activities; extracurricular activities
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
another school; other schools
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
end of term; end of semester
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
clearly; distinctly; vividly
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
right in the center (centre)