school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
voluntary restraints; self-limitation
the Three Sacred Treasures (Mirror, Sword and Jewels); three sacred emblems of sovereign rule; the three divine symbols of the Japanese imperial throne; (set of) three status symbols; three necessities
state secrets; secrets of the state
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
drama; play; powerful drug
way of speaking; intimation
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
Last Judgment (judgment of mankind to take place when the world ends, according to various religious traditions)
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
imperial throne; the Crown
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
planting a field with the same crop each year; repeated cultivation; collaborative literary work; story made up by several writers working on it in turn; series (of novels); cycle (of poems, songs)
collection of short stories; collected short stories
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
chiffon cake; sponge cake
Takahashi Chiaki (1977.5.8-)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
like many others; being no exception; just like everyone else; as is usual with; in common with
Winter Olympics; Winter Olympic Games
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning