as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
sincere; honest; faithful
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
regret; repentance; remorse
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to recall; to remember; to recollect
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
summer vacation; summer holiday
memories; recollections; reminiscence
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage