half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
graduation ceremony; commencement
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
to live; to reside; to inhabit
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
jobless university graduate
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to all be in attendance (at a meeting, etc.); to all gather together
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
choices; alternatives; options
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
like this; this sort; this way
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
to say; to tell; to state; to do
Everyone is safe (all right)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock