different school (e.g. of ikebana)
Ajinomoto; brand name of monosodium glutamate (MSG)
character traits of the people of a prefecture
Forever (Spice Girls album)
back of one's eyes (in which an image or landscape has been metaphorically etched)
labrador retriever (breed of dog); labrador
island country mentality; insular spirit; insularism; insularity
hitting; striking; throwing; tossing; mixing; wearing; bottom fishing
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; to feel down
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
being on the ropes; losing ground
pince-nez glasses; pince-nez; nose glasses; Groucho glasses
Tempo Reforms (series of government measures, 1841-1843 CE)
to have one's hands tied behind one; to be arrested
cool; cool-looking; refreshing to look at
do your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
in low spirits; dejected; sad
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
leaving everything up to someone else
The Door into Summer (1957 novel by Robert A. Heinlein)
damper; dance party; dance partner
bending backward; strutting
war experience; experience of war; memories of war
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell