to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
the opposite direction; the other way
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
personality; style; appearance
open; spacious; extensive
higher education; tertiary education
educational facility established in affiliation with a government agency
(temporary) closure of school
patch; patching; join; joining; successor; heir
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
highest institute of education
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
all people; the whole nation
feeling one gets from listening to something
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
student; follower; students and pupils
school building; schoolhouse