university (college) professor
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
general; popular; common; typical
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
pre-existing; already there; conventional
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
second day of the month; two days
postman; mailman; letter carrier; mail carrier
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
womanly; ladylike; feminine
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to annoy; to cause trouble
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
sitting calmly and quietly (i.e. in order to meditate)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after