being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
for the first time in one's life
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
as (for); for; in the capacity of
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
to ask a question; to ask questions
with a clatter; clatteringly
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
district court; local court
trial; judgement; judgment
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
that day; the very same day