strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
summer vacation; summer holiday
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
third day of the month; three days
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be found; to be discovered
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
you (plural); all of you; you all
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
senior high school student
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
fourth day of the month; four days
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
food; food products; foodstuffs
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
food sampling area (e.g. in a supermarket)
going around; patrol; round; tour
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date