at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
one after another; in rapid succession
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
as if nothing had happened
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
contradiction; inconsistency
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
function; facility; faculty; feature
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
senior high school; high school
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
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)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
friendly relations; social relations; social life
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
company; corporation; workplace
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit