participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
reproachful; hateful; bitter
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
preparatory phase; preparatory period
tenth day of the month; ten days
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
to be able to manage somehow or another
to smile (at); to grin (at)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
exemption; exoneration; discharge
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
twice; again; second time
entrance examination for selected candidates (who have been recommended to the university)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
strong person; the strong; the powerful
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
equilibrium; good balance; poise
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
carelessly; inattentively
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
even though; despite; when
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate