senior high school; high school
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
participation; joining; entry; adherence
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
almost; roughly; approximately
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
in the prefecture; prefectural
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to shake; to sway; to waver
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
meaning; significance; sense
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to form a circle; to move in a circle; (lit.) to draw a circle
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares