hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
containing more onions or leeks than usual (of gyudon, etc.)
large serving; large portion
to succeed; to bear fruit
research office; research division; inquiry section
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
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)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
government office; public office
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit