Vocabulary

dermatitis

better starve than fatten on ill-gotten wealth; don't lower yourself to unjust acts, no matter how desperate you are; refraining to drink from a spring called Robber's Spring even if thirsty

ministry; department

wisdom

certain; definite

tax

air pressure (of tires)

the slightest bit of room; room to stand a gimlet (on its end)

test tube stand

central; main; leading; head; chief

account book

simple clothes; humble clothes

cord

talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping

to make (someone) learn

lifeboat; rescue boat

English composition

rough-and-ready (medical) treatment; drastic remedy; drastic treatment

never being satisfied with what one gets, and always wanting more; giving someone an inch and having them take a mile; taking Gansu only to want Sichuan

computer image with a transparent background

neutrino oscillation

secondary particle

monoenergetic beam (particle physics)

(speed) optimization

quote; estimated price

viewing as a problem; problematizing

doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)

square shape; oblong; rectangle

cramming (e.g. for an exam)

society for the study of manga

society for the study of manga

assurance; guarantee

to fail one step short of great success; to fall at the last hurdle

doctoral degree (e.g. PhD) by thesis only

doctoral degree (e.g. PhD) after completing a course of study

bus fare

reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush

changing post (department, club, etc.)

rolling stone; boulder

address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; words