clockwise rotation; CW; right-handed rotation
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
posing a question; question
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
profiting while others fight
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
ideally; if one were to wish for more
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
very; greatly; exceedingly
counter for chairs or seats
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
to plant oneself; to settle in; to be well-established (e.g. of a religion in a particular area); to have taken root
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
society regulations; club regulations; constitution
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
location famous for production of something (usually food)
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
handbook; manual; vade mecum; essential item; must-have
simple; easy; convenient; handy
wax myrtle (Myrica rubra); asian bog myrtle
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
conversely; on the contrary
dial (on timepiece, meter, etc.); letter board (e.g. on typewriter, writing aide for the disabled, etc.); character board
having not the slightest idea
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
minor offence; minor offense; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook