strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
weather information; weather report
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
weather forecast; weather report
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
music school; music academy; conservatory
historic; historical; traditional
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
rules are rules; a rule is a rule
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
going to and fro; back and forth
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
Sleeping Beauty (ballet by Tchaikovsky)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can