synthetic leather; artificial leather; leatherette
to cross the line; to go too far
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
silence; stillness; quietness
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
synchronization; synchronized swimming
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
training; practice; practising; cultivation
Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to remove; to move out of the way
diastrophism; movement and deformation of the earth's crust; upheaval (e.g. in politics); seismic shift; earthshaking changes
grey-brown; gray-brown; dun
break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
to turn completely into; to become completely
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
compulsory subject; required subject
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
flustered; confused; panicked
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
hibernation; staying indoors during winter
signature-collecting campaign
fund-raising; collection of funds
volunteer activities; volunteerism
no loss or gain; coming out even
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times