noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
it is not (like that) either
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
should; must; -able; probably; likely
festival; feast; carnival
not worth considering; out of the question
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
genuine article; real thing; real deal
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
stairs; stairway; staircase
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
when it becomes; when it comes to
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
school building; schoolhouse
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)