island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
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)
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
having said that; on the other hand
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
infantry (in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force); general education curriculum
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
number of times; frequency; count
to make a lasting impression
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
big leakage; uncontained leak
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
passing mark (examination); passing grade
very likely; very probable
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
direct unforked road; straight path
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
hakkeyoi!; come on!; go ahead!
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward