soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
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)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
study; research; investigation
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
several weeks; a few weeks
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
study; diligence; discount; reduction
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to harm; to cause harm to
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
pupil; student; schoolchild
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
bread roll sandwich with croquette filling
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)