junior high school student; middle school pupil
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
use; utilization; utilisation; application
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
guidance; leadership; leading the way
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
name; given name; first name
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
female junior high school student
just a minute; small quantity
sanity; consciousness; soberness
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
corridor; hallway; passageway
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to state; to express; to mention
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just