national, prefectural and other public universities and colleges
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
club activities; extracurricular activities
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
to change the schedule; to change one's plans
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
every person; every mouth; every entrance
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
set meal; special (of the day)
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
greeting; a fine thing to say
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
remaining silent; keeping secret
indictment; prosecution; complaint
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
sincerity; true heart; devotion
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
foreign matter; impurities
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
Ishikawa Prefecture (Hokuriku area)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide