position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
performer; entertainer; celebrity
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
opening ceremony (of the school term)
overseas student; exchange student
Alice; Alliss; Alyce; Arisu
foil (i.e. aluminum foil); foil (in fencing); foil (in Gothic architecture)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
genius; prodigy; natural gift
considerably; fairly; quite
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
holding two or more positions concurrently
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
literary woman; talented woman
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
well-known; noted; celebrated