Vocabulary Browser

deserted and lonesome

participating in something by merely following the leaders

humorous erotic literature

using a meat ax when a knife would suffice

simple, plain, and artless

hyperconsciousness

recruiting (inviting application for) through personal connections

go into a huddle (over)

daimyo's spare residence or emergency refuge

(words with) different kanji but the same Japanese reading (and usu. a similar meaning)

killing two birds with one stone

evacuating to the homes of one's relatives in the countryside in wartime

kindly excuse my reckless remarks

scenery being beautiful in both rainy and sunny weather

admission of university graduates to an undergraduate program

not being obsessed with something very long (just as clouds and haze pass swiftly before one's eyes)

deep design and forethought

political stance

initiative taken by bureaucrats in the drafting of government policies and bills (rather than by politicians)

being full of energy (drive, motivation, vitality)

learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)

University Entrance Qualification Examination (establishes the equivalent of high-school graduation prior to 2005)

to be harmonious

mishmash of truth and untruth

highly nourishing (nutritious)

strange-looking creatures

ceremony to consecrate a newly made Buddhist statue or image by inserting the eyes (thereby investing it with soul)

(a person with) strong moral fiber (backbone, determination)

being on the verge of starvation

lacking enough gravity for (a position, task)