old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
well-bred; of good upbringing
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
estimate (of costs); budget
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus; mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus); wild rabbit
cross; crossed; cruciform
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to summon courage; to be brave
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
wind blowing down from a mountain
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
homeroom; form room; form class
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
show; exhibition; spectacle
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer