from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
biological older sister; real elder sister
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
club activities; extracurricular activities
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
material; materials; data; information; documents
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
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)
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
directly opposite; right in front
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
man's weeping (esp. of someone not prone to tears)
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
call; summons; convening; convocation