(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
literature; books (reference); document
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
since then; from that time; ever since
just one person; only one
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
study of foreign languages; linguistics
electricity; (electric) light
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
to rock; to shake; to swing
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree