Tokyo University of the Arts
ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
tablet personal computer (tablet PC)
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
new book; 17x11 cm paperback book
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
counting song; enumerative form (of waka)
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments
jumper skirt; pinafore dress
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun (one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
(small) stone; rock; pebble
health and physical education
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; loss of energy; depletion of stamina
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
weather-beaten; bleached skull
bronze statue; bronze sculpture
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
large ginkgo tree; ginkgo-leaf top-knot worn by makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers