prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
special; particular; peculiar; unique
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
very large school; school with a very large number of students; (lit.) mammoth school
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to be prolonged; to drag on
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
having sociable manners; sociable
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
testimony; (verbal) evidence
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
so; like this; in this way
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
preface; introduction; preamble
to begin talking; to open up
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
February; second month of the lunar calendar
final part; last bit; end
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause