to learn; to study; to take lessons in
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
spotted garden eel (Heteroconger hassi)
(one's) quota; assignment
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
flooring the gas pedal; pedal to the metal
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
global positioning system; GPS
(television, radio, etc.) receiver
location information (as used by location-based services, e.g. GPS position)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to play a leading role; to play a central part
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
how; in what way; by what means
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
remote control; remote operation