to keep in mind and do as one has been told; to learn and obey; to act in accordance; to comply
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
will not do; do not; does not
future; possible; potential; prospective
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
senior class (kindergarten, pre-school, etc.)
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
to bind (with rope, etc.)
loss; defeat; counter for losses
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
fatsi (Fatsia japonica); paperplant; Japanese aralia
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
to get along well together; to be close to each other
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
way of the sword; swordsmanship
180.39 millilitres; 180.39 milliliters; 0.3306 square metres; 0.3306 square meters; one-tenth of the way (from the foot of a mountain to the top)
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
to sound together; to vibrate mutually; to reverberate
belief that human nature is fundamentally good
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
anything and everything; just about everything