batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
completion ceremony; graduation ceremony
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
literature; books (reference); document
news; word; tidings; omen
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
(governmental) branch office; subprefecture
development; exploitation
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to need; to require; to take; to demand
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
instruction; direction; briefing