fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
fully prepared; all ready
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
admission ticket for an examination
prayer for school success
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
section; cross section; profile
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
symbol; code; sign; notation
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
you could say; you might say; verging on the
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
have a good day; take care; see you
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
but; however; provided that
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
registration; accession; register; entry; record
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
button (clothing); push-button
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead