peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
head of the student council; president of the student council
recommendation; referral; endorsement
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
in that way; thus; so; so?
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
disaster prevention practice
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
single word; a few words; brief comment
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
inter-scholastic athletics competition
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
world; society; people; the public
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
explanation; interpretation
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from