judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
notice; attention; observation
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
preface; introduction; preamble
studying abroad; studying overseas
system; institution; organization; organisation
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
temporary absence from school
being up to the person himself
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
name of a town; name of a street; name of a neighborhood
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
ventilation fan; extractor fan
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white