one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
tenth day of the month; ten days
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
senior high school; high school
that year; same year; same age
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
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)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
at that time; in those days
the same; the said; likewise
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
life; living; I; me; student
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
results; record; grades; marks
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
student (esp. a university student)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
faculty; professorate; group of professors
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
number one; first; best; most; game; round
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
man; male; masculine gender
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life