Shinto, Buddhism and Confucianism; (lit.) the three religions; Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism; Buddhism, Shinto and Christianity
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
short sleeper; person who doesn't need much sleep
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
text entry; character entry
start of a sentence, phrase, etc.
to mark a correct answer with a circle
to lose interest; to slacken off
video game hardware; video game console
centralized management; centrally controlled system
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
being born between January 1 and April 1 (school entrance date)
to shine a spotlight on; to highlight; to bring attention to
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
development of potential ability; capacity development
unapproved; lack of approval
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (e.g. mahjong, go, etc.)
to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi); to trap; to checkmate
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
cut-in (printing); insertion; inclusion; built-in; predefined; embedded (e.g. software)
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to blame; to find fault with
to buy online; to make an online purchase
chart; diagram; graph; figure
having no make-up; wearing no make-up; being without make-up
set of problems (e.g. in a textbook) in which previously learned skills are applied to real world situations; practical assessment