Vocabulary

intellectual occupation; intellectual profession; learned profession

north central region

intermediate corporation (abolished in 2008); semicommercial corporation; seminonprofit corporation

general incorporated association

person in charge of the brewing of sacrificial wine

radiant smile; contented smile

graduation certificate; diploma; testamur

developmental test

developmental disability; developmental disorder; developmental impairment

attention deficit

unmeasurable; impossible to measure

law-like nature; regularity

to hang oneself; to strangle oneself

grounds of a Shinto shrine

doll onto which a child's misfortune is transferred

(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit

particular interest; fondness

unique; peculiar; special

sobriety; soberness

digital voltmeter

dried stiff (esp. of something sticky)

multimeter

what the hell are you saying?

what the hell are you saying?

what the hell are you saying?

polyuria

enuresis; bed-wetting

distance; remoteness

new land; new world; new sphere of activity

sexy pose

to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle

slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)

ranch dressing

warrior monks from Enryaku temple at Mt. Hiei in Kyoto

Buddhist terminology; word related to Buddhism

advance payment on behalf of a third party (with expectation that it will be reimbursed)

condemn the offense, but not the offender

hazelnut; filbert

slamming one's hand into the wall in front of someone (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic)

very loud volume; megavolume