fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
revealing something that was foreshadowed earlier in the story
(period of) a year; during an era
Japanese person; Japanese people
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to continue to do; to persist in doing
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to take over; to hand over
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
himself; yourself; herself
when it becomes; when it comes to
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
this school; the school in question
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
going to school in groups
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space