simply; merely; only; solely
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
another school; other schools
working adult; full-fledged member of society
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
business; trade; operations; sales
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
variation in color (colour); having a different color
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants