gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
educational interface; the classroom; the chalkface
rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable stand (idly) by; to be unable to look on with indifference; to be unable to remain a mere spectator
re-education; retraining; in-service training
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
justification; rationalization
normalization; normalisation
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
example; illustration; precedent
injury; inflicting bodily injury
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
wages; pay; rental payment
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
choosing between two things; two choices
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
countenance; features; looks
side parting; hair parted to one side
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit