to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
results; record; grades; marks
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
ten; 10; ten years of age
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
within; inside of; less than
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
originally; by nature; from the start
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
suffix for familiar person
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to be at a loss for words
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student