lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
Acala (Wisdom King); Acalanatha; Fudō Myōō (Myō-ō); fierce Buddhist deity
like this; such; thus; in this way
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to have grown tense (of a situation); to have become critical (and to be on the verge of a major upheaval)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
degree of familiarity; popularity
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
campaign (vote-getting) speech (for a candidate)
handing out flyers; distributing leaflets
mixture (synthesis) of Buddhism and Shintoism
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
academic world; academia; academic circles; scientific world; learned circles
assistant professor; associate professor
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
observer; spectator (e.g. in court); (member of the) public; visitor; audience; gallery
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered