temple juniper (Juniperus rigida); needle juniper
by (from) choice; by (for) preference; of one's own accord; of one's (own) free will; on purpose; deliberately
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
earth science; geoscience
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
toe; toe (of a golf club)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
as you see; as you can see
how others look at you; what others think about you
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
restlessly; in continuous motion
grudge; complaint; reproach
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to run around; to bustle about
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to go out and away; to leave
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
ignorance; innocence; stupidity