to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
second; number two; runner-up
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
true character; true heart; true spirit
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to boil strongly; to be excited
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
being responsible for school lunch distribution and clean-up
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
elementary and middle schools
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
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
Hyogo prefecture (Kinki area) (Hyougo)