same village; same town; same province
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
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)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
study; research; investigation
straight-laced person; stubborn person
of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
(another's) daughter; young lady
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
established practice; custom
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
to telephone; to make a phone call
opening of a park (theme park, botanical garden etc.)
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
third day of the month; three days
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
appeal; call for something; request; axiom