from outside; from the side
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
consideration; taking into account
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
curiosity; inquisitiveness
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
time; season; period; phase; stage
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
right beside; close to; nearby
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
selection; choice; option
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
and yet; though; when; in spite of
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing