clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to complete decisively; to do to completion
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
hiding one's embarrassment
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
established practice; custom
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
every year; yearly; annually
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
no!; no no!; no, not at all
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
bluff; false show of power; bold front
date(s) (e.g. for exhibition)