storage space above closet
late autumn (fall) windstorm in the countryside; typhoon, esp. one that blows from the 210th to the 220th day of the year; name of the 28th roll of the Genji monogatari
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
assistant professor; associate professor
immediately carrying out (a plan)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to be powered on; to be turned on
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
fully armed; armed to the teeth
and yet; though; when; in spite of
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
submersion; inundation; being flooded
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous