feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
component distribution ratio (statistics); component ratio; proportion
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
racially homogeneous; monoracial
R; r; radius; curve; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-); refrigerator
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
serious look (on one's face); straight face
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
the ancients; ancient people
relatively; comparatively
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
calm; composed; cool; quiet
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
head; brains; intelligence
practice; practising; training; study
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
on countless occasions; many a time
to become clear; to be made public
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
how long; how much; to what extent
social; societal; societary
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow