going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
free-form (answer, etc.); essay style
within the year; before the year is out
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
Japan's best; number one in Japan
person with a sharp tongue
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
educational system; school system
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
one who knows little often repeats it
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
pushing by hand; hand gilding
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
kimchi; kimchee; spicy Korean pickled cabbage; Korea; Korean
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year