captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
a great variety of; all sorts or kinds of; multifarious
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
adjustment; coordination; regulation
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
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)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
new graduate; recent graduate
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
sending home; repatriation; deportation
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
call; summons; convening; convocation
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
beginning; clue; starting point
ability to ignore bad things happening to one; power to not get upset or worked up (by ignoring something)
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness