classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
ninth day of the month; nine days
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
chrysanthemum sake; rice wine infused with chrysanthemum, served on the Chrysanthemum Festival (September 9); strong mirin, typical of Kaga and Higo provinces
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
so; like this; in this way
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
principal of a private school
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to