stalker; (mechanical) stoker
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
attendance (at school); going to school
much less; to say nothing of
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
truancy; school non-attendance
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
number of days (times) one has attended
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
minimum; at the very least
attendance; presence; appearance
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
planned; scheduled; systematic
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
spare time; free time; leisure time
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
passing university entrance exams in the last year of high school (instead of failing then taking gap year(s))
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to move (house); to change residence
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
at the time; in those days; then
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
many; much; plenty; hardly
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative