director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
head of the student council; president of the student council
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
main question; real issue at hand
autonomy; right of self-government
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
interior; inside; internal
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to gain a victory; to win
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
attendance; presence; appearance
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
many; numerous; various; large number of
to cause someone to worry
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally