state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
defeating in an instant; instant kill
noisy; confused; uproarious
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
gifted education; special education for gifted children
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
bloody urine; hematuria (haematuria)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
moderately wealthy person
kakko; Japanese hourglass drum, played with sticks on both sides, traditionally used in gagaku
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
opposite; reverse; contrary
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
bad influence; negative influence
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
to mow; to reap; to harvest