zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to rule; to govern; to administer
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
university student; college student
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to explain adequately; to be accountable
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
(some) more; even more; longer; further
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
aiueo-order; order of the kana syllabary
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy