art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
sword skills; swordsmanship
to take (be in) charge of
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
maternity leave; paternity leave
childcare leave; maternity leave
homeroom; form room; form class
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
literature; books (reference); document
yeah; you're right; that's right
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
Miyagi prefecture (Tōhoku area)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
elegance; taste; refinement
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
leading; guiding; commanding
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
insecticide; insect repellent
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable