to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
at that time; in those days
in great amount; considerably; substantially; quite
memory; ability to remember
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
present continuous tense; present progressive form
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
platform; home; home base; home plate
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
memories; recollections; reminiscence
being rampant; domination
to watch for an unguarded moment
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient