portrait; likeness; picture
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
(United States of) America; USA
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
transport; freight; shipping
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
to entrust; to leave to a person
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
unidentified mysterious animal
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
silence (not speaking); muteness
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to be transparent; to show through
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to poke each other; to jab each other
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition