pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to graduate from a university
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
protruding tooth; overbite; bucktooth
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
people of color (colour); non-white races
to get help; to enlist aid
stereotyped; stereotypical; invariable; like clockwork; regular
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
world fair; international exposition
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
ignorant of the ways of the world
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
out of character; unlike one
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation