(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
while moving; on the move
to drag on; to be delayed
the Building Standards Act
structural calculation; structural analysis; seismic analysis; structural computation
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
rational; reasonable; logical
surrounding environment; ambient surrounding; one's surroundings
floor space (esp. of the ground floor only); floorage
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
persistence; single-mindedness
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
practicality; utility; usefulness
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
husband and wife; married couple
one grade; first-class; primary
qualifications of candidacy for an examination
drinking party; get-together
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty