advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
safety; welfare; well-being
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
at; in; at; when; by; with
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
to find out; to discover; to locate
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
several types; several kinds; several species
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
great difference; big difference; wide margin
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
omnivorousness; polyphagia; omnivorous; polyphagous
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...