affirmation; affirmative (logic)
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
rest; break; recess; intermission
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
being left out; being ostracized
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
family; members of a family
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to cause someone to worry