sweet and sour; bittersweet
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
thousands; several thousand
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
water's edge; beach; shore
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
same text; same wording; same script; same language
conveyor belt; belt conveyor
schoolgirl; female student
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
current student; enrolled student
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
address in reply (e.g. at a ceremony); formal reply
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over