valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
self-righteousness; self-justified
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
ardent; passionate; vehement
adherent; devotee; believer
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
reading-book; reader; guidebook; textbook (esp. a pre-war elementary school Japanese language textbook)
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
at that time; in those days
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
a few years ago; some years back
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing