humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
big leakage; uncontained leak
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
results; record; grades; marks
person of high rank or position
unique; original; individual; unusual
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along a surface; being slippery
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive