life in a dormitory; dormitory life
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
exquisiteness; charm; beauty; advantage; profit; gain
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil; (arch.) cordoning off; (arch.) cordoning-off sign
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
beyond one's means or position
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
absorption; suction; attraction
worthy of special mention
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
calm; composed; leisurely
great wisdom; excellent disposition; strength (to face something); willpower; vigor
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
the Seven Misfortunes and Eight Pains; a series of disasters
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
bearing; heading; point of the compass
championship-deciding contest; final match; the finals
bravery; heroism; gallantry
water's edge; beach; foreshore
several hundred; hundreds (of)
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face