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)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
authority; power; influence
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
to state; to express; to mention
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
day by day; every day; by the day
to be exhausted; to be tired out
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
ill will; malice; evil intent
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
never mind!; don't worry about it
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
(medical) doctor; physician
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
being too late; losing one's final chance
father; dad; husband; you; he
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser