long homeroom; occasional or periodic extra long registration class or assembly in a school (e.g. for activities not related to class work)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; heart rate; house of representatives
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become a thing of the past
while; during (the time when)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
memories; recollections; reminiscence
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
second-year student; biennial
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
bodily sensation; sense; experience
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
although I say; although one might say; although called
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
senior high school; high school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
finding employment; getting a job