studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
"awakening of insects" solar term (approx. March 6, the day on which hibernating insects are said to come out of the ground)
to pass (of time); to elapse
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
department (faculty) of literature
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
department (or school) of technology, engineering or science
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
divine command; heaven's will
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
unable to stay still; unable to contain one's feelings; unable to restrain oneself
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
successive generations; successive emperors
art project which is done in place of a graduation thesis at a college of arts
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle