childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
attendance (at school); going to school
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
school rules; school regulations
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
one's real father; natural father; biological father
seeing one off; farewell; escort
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
to jump at; to be attracted by
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
cross-country (skiing); cross-country race
having high information content; informative
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
true character; real nature
fabric (pattern) of human relationships