ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
school building; schoolhouse
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
consists of; comprises; is made up of
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
lower region; lower part; region below
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
with humility (esp. of women in relation to their partner); humbly; (lit.) three steps behind
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
remainder; the rest; what is left
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to brighten; to grow light
rather; better; instead; if anything
plastic food storage container; Tupperware
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
type of stew, usu. fish or vegetables in a mild broth; fish grilled unseasoned and then simmered slowly in soy and mirin broth