meteor; shooting star; falling star
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to run up to; to rush over
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
feeling keenly; fully realizing
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
programme; program; plans; arrangements
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
third-year student; third-year pupil
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
for a while; for some time; for a period
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable