positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
performer; entertainer; celebrity
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to pull in (fish); to land
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
meanwhile; in the meantime
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
all parts; various parts; every department
spring break; spring vacation
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
for lack of anything better to do
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
several minutes; a few minutes
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
out of the range of communication
separate; special; another; separately
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
choices; alternatives; options
the whole area; all areas
sphere; circle; range; category
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of