bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
because of; owing to; due to
in that manner; like that
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
consequence; outcome; result; blame
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
school building; schoolhouse
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being