tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
by your leave; with your permission
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
the good old days; halcyon days
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
image; figure; figure; form; image
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
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)
system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
permanent national policy
expression; presentation; representation; notation
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
many; numerous; various; large number of
good family; respectable family; decent family
investment; contribution; financing
management; administration; operation
(legally) incorporated educational institution