toughness (of a material); tenacity; fracture toughness
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
architect's office; architectural design firm
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
housemaster; resident advisor; houseparent; housefather; housemother; dorm parent
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
working exclusively for; working full-time (for)
person in charge; official; attendant
(criminal) investigation headquarters
important person; strategic person; key figure
each field; various circles
DEFCON (alert state used by the United States Armed Forces); Defense Readiness Condition
alert status; emergency alert
high alert; severe warning
something wrapped in a furoshiki
eat-in kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
dining; dining room; meal
cabinet; housing (for equipment)
explanatory note; explanatory text; explanation; caption
not to be depended on; of little hope
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
skeletal remains; dry bones of a corpse; human skeleton
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
interceptor; interceptor aircraft
whole-school assembly; assembly of the whole school
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively