very; extremely; excessively
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
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)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
club activities; group activities
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
female friend; woman friend
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
professor; teaching; instruction
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
literature; books (reference); document
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
article; news story; report; account
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
job hunting; job searching
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another