commercial area; business district
modern translation; translation into modern language (of a classical text, e.g. The Tale of Genji)
specialized course; specialised course; something that is specialized for a certain field or application (e.g. a sauce specially made for zaru soba)
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
Sei Shonagon (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
explosive increase; rising dramatically; shooting up
(arch.) small cedar; thin Japanese paper (used as tissue during the Edo period)
magnanimity; tolerance; large eyes
special lecturer; guest lecturer
one has no other choice but to do what one has to do
past (exam) question collection
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
question sheet; question paper
conveyor belt sushi; sushi-go-round; sushi train; kaiten-zushi
modern Japanese; current written style
Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
health management; health maintenance; health care
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)