to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
smooth; flat; featureless; uneventful; noppera-bō; mythical being with flat featureless face
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
genuine; authentic; true; real
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
closing of a school; closed school
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to have meaning; to be meaningful
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
deep inside; innermost place
standby; preparation; arrangement
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
school nurse; nurse-teacher; health teacher
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
moment by moment; hour by hour
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to rise; to erect; to get up
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work