secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
history of one's love affairs
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to graduate from a university
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
naughty; mischievous; unruly
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
overall victory; championship
results; record; grades; marks
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly