kneaded eraser; putty rubber
elm bark clothes traditionally worn by the Ainu; elm bark textile
student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
rail (any bird of family Rallidae, esp. the water rail, Rallus aquaticus)
to call the roll; to take attendance
beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
such a thing; something like that
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
special promotion (in rank or grade)
school of one's (first, second) choice
summer term (e.g. school); summer period