self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
system; institution; organization; organisation
to visit frequently; to haunt
several people; a few people
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one after another; in succession
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to move forward; to move on
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
innate; inherent; natural; inborn
peeping at (without permission)
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
etude; study; study (in painting, sculpture, etc.); trial work; improvisational theatre
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky