to shake one's head (in denial)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
homeroom; form room; form class
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
reading aloud; recitation
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
refinement; elegance; grace
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
long homeroom; occasional or periodic extra long registration class or assembly in a school (e.g. for activities not related to class work)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
to feel inferior; to feel small
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
calm; composed; cool; quiet
preparations for returning (home)
though; notwithstanding; although