to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
prevention; precaution; protection against
lately; recently; nowadays
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
wise man; philosopher; sage
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)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
the top (e.g. top ten); the best
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees; studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances
university student; college student
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)