important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
writing; composition; essay; sentence
in the face of; in defiance of
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
educational institution; school; academy; campus
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)
combined school (e.g. junior high and high school)
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
research funds (expenses)
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
major subject; special study
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
school festival; campus festival
complimentary ticket; invitation card; invitation ticket
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
cancellation; abandonment
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
history of; experience of
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
residence; abode; dwelling