light; faint; pale; fleeting
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
dissuasion (from resigning, leaving, etc.); persuading (to stay)
leaving a club; quitting a club
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
although I say; although one might say; although called
in this way; thus; such; uh...
handing out flyers; distributing leaflets
to work hard; to work diligently
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
private secretary; flunky; someone who is always following around someone of high rank; someone who carries a bag for someone; luggage carrier
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
visiting one's constituency; (arch.) feudal lord's return to his estate
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
leisure time; idle moment
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to move forward; to move on