highest institute of education
how should I know?; don't ask me
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)
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
(philosophical) 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; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to wash away; to rinse off
beyond this point; from now on; after this
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
half-finished (cigarette); half-smoked
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be traumatized; to be shocked