to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
faculty (of a university); school; college; department
quickly; calmly; intently
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
had better ...; had better not ...
of great promise; with a promising future
extremely; very; really; super; so
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
person proud of their voice; amateur singing contest
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
regret; repentance; remorse