system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
the same generation; coeval
the opposite sex; isomerism
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
opening of the beachgoing season
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
different (from); not the same (as)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
while; during; while; although; all; both
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
piece; fragment; one (object)
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
black kite (Milvus migrans)
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
whitebait; elver (young eel)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
Saitama (city, prefecture)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
summer vacation; summer holiday