certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
presence (impressive quality)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the stage of the Kiyomizu temple
history; pedigree; lineage
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
in person; personally; directly
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
an inch ahead; the immediate future
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
be (that) as it may; having said that
another school; other schools
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
action committee; executive committee
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
environment; circumstance
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
to be touching; to be moving