student in a higher grade; upperclassman
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
head of the student council; president of the student council
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
way of talking; speaking style
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
participation; joining; entry; adherence