to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
head of the student council; president of the student council
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
if it is the case that ...
present; current; in operation
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
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)
designated school recommendation; recommendation for admission from a school designated by the university
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
charming; fascinating; attractive
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
opposite; reverse; contrary
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to finish; to end; to close
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
front; frontage; facade; main
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
it is I who should say so
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness