izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
falling below quota; not reaching capacity (e.g. a school having fewer applicants for entrance exams than its quota)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
in comparison to; rather than
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
graduation ceremony; commencement
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
school of one's (first, second) choice
digital single-lens reflex camera
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to move (house); to change residence
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
campus life; student life; life as a university student
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
welcome party for new students, club members, etc.
party; social event; get-together; compa (Haitian dance music); konpa; kompa
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
glasses for show; fashionable eyeglasses worn for appearance's sake; glasses with no lenses or 'window glass' lenses
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
attempting to change one's image when one starts university
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course