junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
in unison; as one; united
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
extract; excerpt; selection
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
stale; hackneyed; cliched
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to write down; to record; to register
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
based on; built on; made from
events of the day; current affairs
collection of cases; collection of instances
healthy; sound; wholesome
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
horseplay; fooling around
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)