aliteracy; loss of interest in or shift away from reading (especially serious) books or literature
ranking table (e.g. sports league)
consultation office; information center; bureau; agency
(Japanese) feature phone; traditional Japanese-style cell phone (in contrast to smart phones)
the teaching profession; education of laity
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
to be late; to be unpunctual
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
jealousy; roasted rice cake
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
association of like-minded people
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
superb view; picturesque scenery
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation