cockpit voice recorder; CVR; voice recorder; dictation machine; dictaphone
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
before and after (e.g. photos)
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
civil engineering and construction; public works and construction
athletics; sports; adventure course; (outdoor) obstacle course
(atmospheric) negative ions (supposedly having positive health effects)
mosquito larva; wriggler; maggot
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
floor heating; underfloor heating
to get narrower; to contract
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
bungalow; one-story house
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
Kira Kōzukenosuke (1641-1702)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
gaudy; flashy; showy; glittery; sparkly; shiny
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
closing time; lockup; curfew
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
to shut (someone) out; to leave out; to freeze out; to exclude; to ostracize; to give the cold shoulder
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
truancy; school non-attendance