sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
educator; teacher; educationalist
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
decision; determination; resolution
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
personification; impersonation; embodiment
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
to complain; to make a complaint
such; this sort of; like this
(committee) chairman; president
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
recommendation; referral; endorsement
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
general manager; director-general