preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
Europe and America; the West
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
wealthy person; millionaire
to be hesitant; to feel timid
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
repentance; confession; penitence
founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
hot topic; talk of the town
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
intimacy; affection; familiarity
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
something wrong; accident; change; abnormality; aberration
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
manners; behavior; behaviour
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
eruption; volcanic eruption
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
audio; audio equipment (esp. high-end)