first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
favourite motto; pet saying
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
greens; vegetable leaves; leaf vegetable
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis; chinquapin; chinkapin
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis
Miyagi prefecture (Tōhoku area)
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
tenth day of the month; ten days
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
light; easy; non-serious; minor
door; gate; opening; title page
to grimace; to make a wry face
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
transfer student; student changing schools
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
exploitation; overuse; abuse
inside; interior; inner part
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
action committee; executive committee
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
bing-bong bang-bong (Big Ben chimes, used as a bell in Japanese schools)