dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
inconsiderate (of rudeness, danger or rules)
holiday season (e.g. Christmas, Thanksgiving)
making a secret audio recording
rush mat with a floral or bulrush pattern
the last day of the year; New Year's Eve
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
spring board; vaulting board; takeoff board
(with) a flash of a drawn sword; brandishing a sword
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse for doing something
collar points; tip of a collar
while looking on in blank amazement; while gazing at it in shock
lengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous; most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly
vine-like; climbing; creeping
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
dormitory building; dormitory hall
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
grey heron (Ardea cinerea); gray heron
tail end; tailender; last person (to arrive, finish etc.); dead last
adjectival noun (in Japanese); quasi-adjective; nominal adjective; na-, taru-, nari- or tari-adjective
close friendship; intimate friendship
reproduction on an enlarged or expanded scale
modernization; modernisation
Mongolian oak (Quercus mongolica)
silver-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima); golden-lipped pearl oyster; white-lipped pearl oyster
degree of success; success rate