past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
imperial university; university founded by the Empire of Japan between 1886 and 1939; Imperial University (name of the University of Tokyo between 1886 and 1897)
well-mannered; courteous; polite
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline
outward appearance; apparent
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
pupil; student; schoolchild
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
highest institute of education
how should I know?; don't ask me
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
uniformity; standardization; standardisation
society; public; community; social studies
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
factory; manufactory; works; mill
to have (something) innate; to be born with
doctrine of free will; libertarianism
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
weather strip; weather stripping; sealing up (a window); putting on eyeliner (in theatre)
educational facility established in affiliation with a government agency
hut; house; boarding house; residence hall; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed