being very busy; busyness
commuting to school; school commute
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
most part; greater part; majority
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
many; numerous; various; large number of
here and there; in places
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
fortress; stronghold; citadel
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
feudal warrior; samurai; old soldier; veteran; old hand
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to choke; to have trouble breathing
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
decorum; propriety; politeness
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)