shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
way; method; means; resource; course
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
nothing but; none other than
eccentric; crank; oddball
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
university graduate; having graduated from university
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this and that; one thing or another
for example; for instance; e.g.
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
impossible; unlikely; improbable
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
several years; a few years
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
hard worker; hardworking person
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation