87 2 his hands clasped on the desk 3 That will do.
88 3 leaned forward 7 clapped 10 with bated breath 12 triumphantly 31 a brief tussle 31 bumped into each other
89 1 something a little more complicated 2 did the deciding 5 the fiercer wolf face 9 bare all his teethe 13 make growling noises 21 was dangling from her head 26 was splattered with blood 30pathetically 33 got so angry with Rocky [that] they got rid of him
90 9 Don’t be cross with Rocky! 13 trickling down 19 with Mother leading the way 21 to her parents’ great relief 29 admonish the dog 30 as much as to say
91 5 there was no stopping her tears now 10 emerged slowly 25 after a lot of research
92 1 it was uncanny the way it never rained 8 requiring no special or elaborate equipment 11 large tubular cloth streamers 22 lose your sense of direction 25 hurriedly burrow inside again 27 made the carp wriggle 31 propped up on its side 32 rungs
93 3 with catlike grace 4 one’s bottom could get stuck 22 idle chitchat or nibbling food
94 7 took on a fresh, fun aspect 10 a beautiful kaleidoscope 24 was very taken with 28 rippled in such a lovely grown-up way
95 15 clumsily negotiating them a step at a time — — 22 try as they might 24 outrun him 28 as proud as Punch
96 1 giant radish 2 burdock root 3 spinach 29 provided food…by your own efforts
97 1 spicy burdock 11 no doubt 15 before developing an inferiority complex 17 who knows
98 8 at every opportunity 11 lean frog 14 fledgling sparrows 18 wringing 19 implores your mercy 20 improvised a melody
99 5 joined the army as a private 6 earned promotion a proper haiku 17 didn’t quite conform to 25 to illustrate his own thoughts about life and nature
100 7 with a great creaking 8brace herself with her feet 10 facing the way the train was going 14 leaned over 20 straightened out
101 2 wholeheartedly 8 was pushed and jostled 9 desperately stood her ground 17 while it wouldn’t seem like much of a sum 27 after turning over lots of ideas in her mind 31 damp with perspiration
102 11 a thicket 22 with the feeling
103 9 a mole 18 stone, paper, scissors 20 so she could get a better view 26 burst out laughing 29 came to the conclusion
104 9 the municipal deaf and dumb school 24 vice-principal 28 with a fringe of white hair 31 recite classical Chinese-style poems
105 5 executed their famous vendetta 7 pay our respects at their graves 12 the prospct of 17 plotted…to avenge the honor of their dead master 19 grievously wronged 24 give away a single secret 26 missing classes and going for a walk 29taking their leave of the headmaster and the other teachers 32 declaiming
106 3 firing a constant barrage of 7 a stick of incense
107 1 A hush fell upon the children. 4 drifted up 20 a tenement 23 wore her hair parted down the middle and drawn back into a bun
108 4 a small embankment 7 untidy hair 11 in an arrogant posture 14 was scathing and full of hatred 18 in such a spiteful way 22 was perplexed
109 10 spoke ill of for no reason at all 20 with its combination of irritation and anxiety 23 was drowned by the sound of a passing train 31 braid her hair
110 4 with bangs 9 with the ends secured by rubber bands 18 for fear the braids might come undone 23 exclaimed in unison 33 hang onto them
111 5 staggered and fell smack on her bottom 7 without being dragged to the ground as well 9 “Heave-ho, heave-ho!” 28 raising her tear-stained face 30 terrific 34 nodded approval
112 17 Little girls should be seen and not heard. 19 in spite of all that
113 5 as they parted company 13 a horse-drawn sleigh 14 a pure white snowscape 30 bobbing her head
114 1 hug her 10 with her knees drawn up 15 made a whistling sound 20 the onlookers 32 instinctively
115 4 greeted their discovery with shouts of joy 8 the janitor 16 some books are reserved for certain grades 20 any books at home you think the others would like to read 25 unanimously
116 3 were overjoyed 5 looked most entertaining 8 a jumble of voices 11 swap books 13 reading out the accompanying jingle in a loud singsong 18 quick as a wink 22 with an old-fashioned Japanese hairdo
117 4 were trained to concentrate 8 were absorbed in their books 11 breaking wind 17 knocked him unconscious 19 was always in great demand 21 packed into the train like sardines 22 devouring the books
118 1 holding out 3 holding themselves in strange contortions 7 mad at 12 the way he had come running in such a hurry 15 his nostrils a little dilated 23to be scrubbed clean
119 1 was being reprimanded 14 the theory of evolution 14 appealed to the children 16 the vestige of a tail called a coccyx 21 shaking his head emphatically 27 did it occur to you to
120 4 so children like Takahashi would lose their self-consciousness 10 beyond the headmaster’s comprehension 27 the faculty room
121 8 all set and ready 9 burst into bloom 10 black popeyes 24 in their new status as second graders 28 an eventful year 32 a nuisance
122 1 misgivings 4 regarded…dubiously 6 superficially 13 vented his despair by pounding on the headmaster’s back 14 the scab from a grazed knee flapping 23 was well acquainted with her back 27 a very fine troupe 31 effortlessly
123 1 spurned all others 29 make the arrangements 32 longing for the day
124 1 amble about to piano or phonograph music 7 assume some pose they devised themselves 11a person in agony 13 the image Totto-chan cherished in her mind 17 plucked up courage 24 an aquiline nose 32 according to your fancy
125 11 a short striped cotton work jacket 14 of indigo-dyed cotton with narrow legs 17 a rather dilapidated straw hat 23 full of wrinkles 29 with a toothy smile 31 ev’ry=every 31 fer=for
126 1 full o’ [=of] mustard blossoms 5 Naw=No 6 I ain’t no teacher.=I’m not a teacher. 16 teaching qualifications 26 farming implements 32 weeding 34 good hiding places
127 2 taking all the nourishment from the soil 6 furrows 7 fertilizer 18 his strong gnarled hands 19 attest 22 were dripping with perspiration 25 an impeccable field 27 held that farmer in high esteem
128 8 were still enfolded in the very heart of peace 14 Thunder canyon 14 field kitchen 26 get it muddled 26 could do nothing but keep on repeating it to herself