order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
pardon me for leaving (first)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
lately; recently; nowadays
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
third year (college) student; junior
to graduate from a university
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
ex post facto report; report after the event
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to be at a loss for words
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
chilly; unpleasantly cold
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to say; to be called; to do
consideration; taking into account
last month; previous month
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
drinking at home (as opposed to going out)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
cuisine with fresh seafoods
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)