study tour; guided visit; field trip
guardians; parents; father and older brother
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
(one's) quota; assignment
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
most of all; extremely; supremely
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
under the orders of; by order (command)
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
very popular; highly favoured
tendency; trend; inclination
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
ryūsha; spherical part of a pagoda finial between the hōju and suien
to succeed; to bear fruit
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
consultation on career, university, etc. choices