graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
several weeks; a few weeks
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
longed-for; anxiously awaited
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to lean against; to recline on
to ride past; to miss one's stop (train, bus, etc.)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)
group; party; team; squad; section
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
yearning; longing for; deep affection
clear; distinct; evident; definite
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
fluent (in a language); flowing
pronunciation; production of sound
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)