senior high school; high school
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
newspaper reporter; print journalist
government; administration; ministry
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
writing; composition; essay; sentence
world; society; people; the public
official announcement; proclamation
both (people); the two of them
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
lyrical; poetic; expressive of emotion
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after