being very popular; being in great demand
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
school; school building; schoolhouse
ratio; proportion; percentage
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
hiding one's embarrassment
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
botanical; vegetable; vegetal; vegetative
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
naivete; simplicity; innocence
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
material (data) for one's research; research material
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
Yggdrasil; The World Tree
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
something done out of spite; snide remark; insinuation; innuendo; dig
far away in the distance; in the far distance
class-A; A class; A grade
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump up and down; to hop
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)