academic world; academia; academic circles; scientific world; learned circles
just then; at that time; at that moment; as it's a time of ...; in this time of ...
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
gasping for breath; at one's last gasp; breathing feebly; on the brink of death; more dead than alive
on board a ship; aboard a ship
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
roaming; drifting about; wandering; drifting (with the current, on the tide, etc.)
river; stream; River; the ... river
large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
physiology; one's period; menstruation
to name; to call; to christen; to term
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
yes and no; for and against
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
and then; and so; and; so then
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
this (very thing); this precisely