noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)
port city; harbor city; harbour city
bitter (flavor); bitter (type of beer)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
green car (Japan Railway's 1st class)
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
all you can drink; bottomless cup
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
standard size car; ordinary carriage (train); second-class carriage; ordinary car
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
research for a graduation thesis; graduation thesis work; graduation research project
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
platform; home; home base; home plate
automatic turnstile (ticket gate)
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
boarding gate (airport); aircraft door
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
air of luxury; high class feel
space; interval; space character; whitespace
small case with wheels; large bag with handles; carry bag
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
tablet personal computer (tablet PC)
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop