college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
Kutani ware (style of Japanese porcelain)
assortment; product lineup
traditional craft; traditional handicrafts
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
editor (in publishing, etc.)
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
sender; consignor; remitter
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
maxi (skirt, coat, etc.); maxim
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
weeping forsythia (Forsythia suspensa); weeping golden bell
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
half-finished (cigarette); half-smoked
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
numeric keypad; number pad; numpad; numeric key
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience