unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
morning; forenoon; just before noon
seed-raising; breeding; gathering news
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
that day; the very same day
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
article; news story; report; account
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
educator; teacher; educationalist
hygiene; sanitation; health
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
section manager; section chief
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
very recently; in the very recent past
as you see; as you can see
height (of body); stature
primary school; elementary school; grade school
average height; average body height
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
serious (vital) question; a grave issue; a matter of grave concern
tendency; trend; inclination
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something