sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
way (of doing); manner; method; means
physical education; PE; gym (class)
physical strength; muscle strength
(political) power; authority; influence
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
bathing; going in the bath
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
it's not like; it isn't as if
study; pursuit of knowledge
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
ice house; ice compartment; ice-making room
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)