to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
gesture; gesticulation; motion
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
natto (fermented soybeans)
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
foreign travel; overseas trip
reason; cause; circumstances
token; authentication token
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
platform; home; home base; home plate
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
seat at a table; place at a table
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
Oshima tsumugi weave; type of pongee from Oshima
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict