lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
temporary absence from school
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
men and women of all ages
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
homeroom; form room; form class
to pluck; to pick; to tear
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
what time; (lit.) which hour
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
there's always room for dessert; (lit.) there's another stomach for dessert
literally; to the letter; literal
mix; mixture; (pre-made) mix; cake mix; mixed; mixed doubles team
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to become misty; to become hazy
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type