research institute; (research) laboratory
fall of (volcanic) ash; falling ash
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
empirically; from experience
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
(an individual's) way of playing mahjong; mahjong tactics
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
repentance; confession; penitence
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
I don't want to boast but
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful