Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
very; extremely; excessively
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
club activities; extracurricular activities
only; merely; but; no more than
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over