Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of とうだい – see the following entries.
東大
[proper noun] abbreviation of 東京大学, Tokyo University, Tokyo U
灯台
[noun] a lighthouse
[noun] a pole with an oil lamp on top
当代
[noun] the present age; modern times
凍餒
[noun] privation
登第
[noun] passing an examination
[verb] to pass an examination
(This term, とうだい, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)