reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
entrance examination (for a transfer student)
subjects for (of) examination; exam subject
success or failure; result
current situation; current conditions
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to be born; to come into this world
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
vacant house; unoccupied house
glossy black (hair); (lit.) color of a crow with wet feathers
to fail to be attentive to
please sit down; please have a seat
being somewhat puzzled; looking somewhat baffled
family tree; pedigree; genealogy
one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
big leakage; uncontained leak
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
private junior high school
takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway; take-away
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
(judo) foot technique; footwork
(various) languages; language group; language family
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials