kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
good old; good old-fashioned
forward; forwarding (email); forwards; forward contract
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to brave a danger; to take a risk
many; numerous; various; large number of
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
without; unless; have to do
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
as you see; as you can see
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
the "a" column of the Japanese syllabary table (a, i, u, e, o)
the "ka" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ka, ki, ku, ke, ko)