dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
inconsiderate (of rudeness, danger or rules)
making a secret audio recording
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
collar points; tip of a collar
dormitory building; dormitory hall
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
grey heron (Ardea cinerea); gray heron
adjectival noun (in Japanese); quasi-adjective; nominal adjective; na-, taru-, nari- or tari-adjective
modernization; modernisation
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
incident of death; fatal case
hypersensitivity; oversensitivity; erethism
walking around at night; night travel; night train
lack of uniformity; unevenness; inequality; heterogeneous; nonuniform
controlled society; regulated society
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
relativity; interconnectedness; correlation
going back to the beginning (in a discussion, argument, etc.); returning to the fundamental points (of the issue at hand); discussion of how things began (in the first place)
moral culture; spiritual culture; culture born through the workings of the human mind (science, religion, philosophy, religion, art, etc.)
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
every other day; every second day
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
a long time ago; in those days
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
steel made from iron sand or black sand (used in sword blades)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy