protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
town girl; girl raised in a town
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
common people; ordinary people; masses
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
honorific/polite/humble prefix
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
social status; social position
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
unmarried person living affluently
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
fifth day of the month; five days
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
information technology; IT
enterprise; business; company; corporation
company president; manager; director
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
reality; actuality; hard fact
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
please (give me); please (do for me)