(abbr) Harvard University
freezing temperature; chilling temperature
lyric poetry; lyric poem; ode
Paleolithic; Palaeolithic; Old Stone Age
cider (alcoholic); hard cider
far-infrared rays; far-infrared radiation; FIR
science institute; scientific laboratory
deep; profound; complicated; advanced; impenetrable
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
nine; team; players on a team; no
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
(power) transformer; trance; trans
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
one's assessment of the situation
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
moron; idiot; stupid person
and yet; though; when; in spite of
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)