university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
prime field; figurine (used in modeling, dollmaking, etc.)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to correct oneself; to restate
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to lead someone around by the nose
moonless sky (poetic usage)
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
bringing ruin upon oneself by extravagance in food
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
to discuss; to talk together
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly