continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
Rocky Mountains; the Rockies
light; faint; pale; fleeting
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
public junior high school
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
calamity; misfortune; disaster
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
eardrum; tympanic membrane
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
unidentified mysterious animal
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)