endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll
doctoral dissertation; doctoral thesis
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
pride; boast; credit (to)
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to be born; to come into the world
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
product; produce; result; fruit
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone
attacking by argument; denunciation; condemnation; heated controversy
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
profundity; extensive (knowledge)
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to set (sun); to become dark
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
all present; all concerned; all of us
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)