strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
human intellect; knowledge
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
outsider; someone outside of a group
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
elder sister; effeminate man
sharp sighted; easily awakened
gentle; mild; meek; tender
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
older sister; elder sister
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
jokingly; in the form of a joke
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
since when; from when; how long
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
still (continuing); as ever; further
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
without; but if; otherwise; or else