series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
enterprise; business; company; corporation
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
way; method; means; resource; course
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
commuter pass container; holder for a season ticket
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
(another's) daughter; young lady
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls