to cross one's mind; to be reminded
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
sunlight; rays of the Sun
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
to amuse oneself; to make merry
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
integrated education; integrated school system; system where students can progress from elementary through secondary levels without entrance examinations
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)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
planning; project; plan; design
development; exploitation
participation; joining; entry; adherence
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
leisure; leisure time; spare time