that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
single word; a few words; brief comment
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
recommendation; referral; endorsement
here and there; everywhere
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
round shape; circle; circular form
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
interior; inside; internal
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to tower over the surroundings
inside; interior; inner part
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
stairs; stairway; staircase
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
virtual space (e.g. in computer graphics)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to come and go; to go back and forth
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)