first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
mixture of chocolate, cream and liquor, used in truffles, ganache, etc.
valuable (object); negotiable (instrument)
rate of advancement to the next higher level of education
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome
Tanizaki Jun'ichirō (1886-1965)
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
corporate (e.g. sports team); business organization; business corporation
cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer
sour cocktail (oft. carbonated); sour (taste)
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
fast typing; fast beating; fast drumming
number two; second in command
teacher; previous ruler; previous lord; lord of the previous generation
Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
immediate effect; instant effect
silent phone call (form of harassment)
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)
top university; leading university; first-rate university
to call the roll; to take attendance
joint surety; surety jointly and severally liable; co-maker; co-endorser; co-signer
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
job hunting; job searching
letter of resignation; request for retirement
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
first year of high school; first-year high school student
metabolic syndrome; overweight
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
identification; background check; identity confirmation
National Center Test for University Admissions
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)