poor result; bad record; failure
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
boarding house; school dormitory
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
clearly; distinctly; vividly
minuteness; one millionth
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
night school; evening school; evening class; night study
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to project; to stick out; to stand out
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
secretary (government); director; chief
mounted bandit (esp. historically in NE China from the end of the Qing dynasty)
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
powerful family; powerful clan
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light