advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
weather; fair weather; fine weather
look of the sky (esp. of bad weather); weather; course (of events); situation; way the wind is blowing
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
multi-purpose auditorium; multi-purpose hall
whispered conversation; whispering
curiosity; inquisitiveness
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
(ice cream) cone; (speaker) cone; (traffic) cone; corn; maize
end of the work day; close of business; end of the school term; end of the school year
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
a push; another effort; one more effort
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work