to dis; to diss; to disrespect
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
such; like that; that sort of; very
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
of no interest; not interested
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
such; like that; that sort of; very
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
originally; by nature; from the start
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
feeling; sense; impression
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to be infected; to be contagious
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
(arch.) small cedar; thin Japanese paper (used as tissue during the Edo period)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
results; record; grades; marks
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
finding employment; getting a job
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner