winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
almost; roughly; approximately
notice; attention; observation
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
choices; alternatives; options
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
marathon training in physical education classes in Japanese schools
being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to crouch; to squat; to cower
at least; at most; (even) just
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
school nurse; nurse-teacher; health teacher
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate