languid; weary; listless; melancholy
pointing out; identification
even though; despite; when
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
besides; in addition; also; moreover
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to compete with; to vie for
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
company; corporation; workplace
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
to grumble; to gripe; to complain