science and technology; scientific technique
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
while; during; performed in this condition
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
foreign matter; impurities
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
hook (high point of a song); chorus
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
grandfather; male senior-citizen
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
senility; dotage; decrepitude
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout