beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
square (shape); square (open space); formal; methodical; square (tool)
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
abandoned mine; disused mine
training; practice; practising; cultivation
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to shine a spotlight on; to highlight; to bring attention to
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to close (one's eyes); to shut
custom; practice; convention; precedent
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to fulfill one's responsibilities
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
financial page (of newspaper); financial aspects; economic front
environmental burden; environmental load
decisive battle of brief duration
parity; having borne children; parous
humanities; liberal arts; social science; literary course; department of literature
Agency of Natural Resources and Energy
(Japanese) Agency for Cultural Affairs
tenth day of the month; ten days