neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
light green; yellowish-green
running water; flowing water; stream
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
private (non-governmental) school (college, university)
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
bleaching; soaking; bleached cotton (esp. wrapped around the torso); doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to smear; to daub; to shift (the blame onto someone else)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
tune; tone; intonation; melody; rhythm; harmony
tsuzumi; hourglass-shaped Japanese hand drum; drum (general term for struck leather percussion instruments)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to be overwhelmed; to be overawed
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
large paper lantern on a pole
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
departure; leaving; setting off
starting point; starting line
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
preservation; retainment; keeping
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat