wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
bungalow; one-story house
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
mosaic; pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship
new student; freshman; first-year student
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to pass (of time); to elapse
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
type of land rent paid by farmers
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
Buddhist scriptures; sutras
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
student (esp. a university student)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard
striking; remarkable; considerable
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)