expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to gather; to collect; to assemble
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
question; inquiry; enquiry
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
seasoning; flavour; flavor
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
older brother; elder brother
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
honorific/polite/humble prefix
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship