newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
boarder; boarding student
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
drawing room; study; writing alcove; publishing house
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
memory; ability to remember
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
new student; freshman; first-year student
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
boiled octopus; person with red flushed skin
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
main southern gate of the Heian Palace's reception compound
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
judge; magistrate; (arch.) 3rd grade official (ritsuryō system); (arch.) assistant district officer; (arch.) inspector
individual; one by one; separate; each
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
collection of books; (personal) library
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles