dusk; twilight; twilight years
germ (of a cereal, e.g. wheat, rice); embryo bud
ten best people (in a particular field)
Hades (Greek god); Hades; the underworld (in Greek mythology)
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
illustrated diary; picture diary
(nature, etc.) observation diary
(an) exile; vagrant; wanderer; nomad
important documents; important papers
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
bolt from the blue; great surprise
moron; idiot; stupid person
as before; as ever; as it was originally
in person; personally; directly
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
practice; practising; experience
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep