polynomial; integral expression
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
being closed; being blocked up; being occupied; unlucky direction (in Onmyōdō; due to the presence of a god such as Ten'ichijin)
qin (7-stringed Chinese zither); guqin
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
cancellation charge; cancellation fee
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
admission based on recommendation; enrolment by recommendation (enrollment)
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
truancy; absence without leave
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
pork-cutlet sandwich; tonkatsu sandwich
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
falling rocks; fallen rocks
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
function; function (programming)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
student guidance; student counseling
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
to gain fame; to make one's name
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
common reed (Phragmites australis)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end