to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
primary school; elementary school; grade school
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
gender; distinction of sex; sex
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to continue to do; to persist in doing
one of these days; someday; one day
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
home area; home town; local
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
public junior high school
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to be conspicuous; to stand out
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to live; to make a living; to get on with
with a rosy future; offering promising prospects