heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
east, west, south and north
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
Okayama (city, prefecture)
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
graduate; alumnus; alumna
cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
in perfect form; going swimmingly
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
outline; summary; gist; basic points
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique