state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
long; drawn-out; very long
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
ordinary; common; mediocre
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
tax paid to avoid forced labor (ritsuryo period); tax in kind; mediocrity
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
lecture hall; lecture room
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
follow-up report; further news
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
getting on and off (a vehicle); boarding and alighting
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
sick person; patient; invalid
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
for the first time in one's life
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
schedule; program; programme; agenda
long time; long interval; for quite some time
near oneself; close to one; familiar
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn