quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
surroundings; circumference
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
eating one's lunch box before lunchtime (e.g. of a student)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
(period of) a year; during an era
educational system; school system
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to move forward; to move on
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to check; to stop; to keep back
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
sentiment; sentimentality