handrail; railing; banister
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
become dry and rough (e.g. skin)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
second-year student; biennial
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
understood; I see; OK; present; here
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to tighten; to press hard
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go