hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
sympathy; compassion; pity
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
basis for decision; evidence for judging
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to keep (a person) waiting
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
way of talking; speaking style
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
isolation; being alone; being friendless
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
related to; in relation to
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
father and mother; parents
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to hand over; to surrender
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
newly appointed; inaugural
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
scandal; deplorable event
strangeness; abnormality; disorder