glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
oak (esp. Quercus serrata)
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
piece; fragment; one (object)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
different opinion; objection
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
please; somehow or other; one way or another
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
promising without due consideration
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
the L-word (i.e. love); being in love
fabric (pattern) of human relationships
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
midsummer; height of summer
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide