to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
consequently; as a result
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
chapter one; first chapter
solitary island; isolated island
to visit; to call on; (arch.) to make a noise
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
place; position; location; position; standing; status
training; education; development; cultivation
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to put up (a notice); to post
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
while; during; while; although; all; both
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to keep standing; to stand motionless
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
distinctive; characteristic
now; the present time; just now; another; more