Japanese mathematics; mathematics developed in Japan
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
successive generations; successive emperors
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
memory; sense; experience
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
educator; teacher; educationalist
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
human relations; humanity
the five cardinal Confucian virtues (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence)
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
house built like a kura, with the walls covered in mud
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle
favourite motto; pet saying
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
decision; judgment; resolution