near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
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)
system; institution; organization; organisation
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
desperation; struggle to the death
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
when it becomes; when it comes to
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
unexpected result; upset; surprise
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to approach; to draw near
had better ...; had better not ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion