plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
wish; desire; ambition; choice
outside the country; abroad
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
attendance; presence; appearance
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; some time ago; recently
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
program of a ceremony (programme)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
deadly serious; deadly earnest
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
very interesting; of great interest
all present; all concerned; all of us
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then