such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
father; dad; husband; you; he
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
(social) class; rank; grade
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
reading out and comparing (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); read-through (of a script)
to follow; to conform; to apply to
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to be the ruin of (a person)