slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
senior high school; high school
club activities; extracurricular activities
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
trivial; not amounting to much
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute