to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
February; second month of the lunar calendar
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
vocational school; technical school
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
study; diligence; discount; reduction
dietitian; (licensed) nutritionist
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
had better ...; had better not ...
warp; curvature; curve; arch
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
ago; since; before; previous
results; record; grades; marks
number of days (times) one has attended
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
some people; a few people; several people
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
second; number two; runner-up
ancient Shinto music and dancing
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)