school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
coach; coaching; training
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to get hungry; to become hungry
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
installation; setting; fitting; mounting
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
standard value; reference value; nominal value
measuring instrument; instrumentation
reset; fresh start; new beginning
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
succeeding; following; trailing; next
invisibly; secretly; privately
to raise one's voice; to shout
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
family which supports a temple; parishioner
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
natural; reasonable; understandable