information board; building directory
left side; left-hand side
care of schoolchildren outside of school time
student; follower; students and pupils
mobilization; mobilisation
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
after school (at the end of the day)
urban area; urban district
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
trio; gang of three; threesome
treatment; service; handling; management
traditional craft; traditional handicrafts
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
to lie deep in; to extend far back
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
new student; freshman; first-year student
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
severe; strict; tough; hard
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
mozuku (Cladosiphon okamuranus and Sphaerotrichia divaricata, types of edible seaweed)
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
maker of metallic ornaments
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
finished product; finished goods; completed article
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
to learn the ropes; to get the knack