outer sanctum; nave; transept
working hard; applying oneself; cultivating one's character (through hard work or study); polishing (stones)
boarding house; school dormitory; residential college (UK, etc.)
contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
black maple (Acer nigrum)
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
walls have ears; (lit.) walls have ears, sliding doors have eyes
old ceremonial court dress
playing with a handicap of one rook or bishop
measure taken too late; measure taken in haste
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
ichimatsu doll; traditional Japanese doll with a torso made of hardened sawdust
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
area around the Hachikō statue at Shibuya Station in Tokyo (popular meeting point)
free space; freely-usable space
subcenter (of a large city) (subcentre); urban subcenter
lower side; lower edge; lower border; lower hem
without a break; without stopping; incessantly; ceaselessly
unqualified; unlicensed; uncertified
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
selling separately; not being included in the price
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
coarse anko; coarse sweet red bean paste
school; school building; schoolhouse
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
licensed or qualified or eligible person
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
to become rough (waves, temper, etc.); to become excited; to become aggravated
extremely talented; very gifted
to become a thing of the past