to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
gesture; sign; hand signal
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
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)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
leaving school during a term
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
literary art; literary activity; writing
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
stomach ache; abdominal pain
unscrupulous; dishonest; irresponsibly done (work, etc.)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
counter for drops of liquid
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
how long; how far; how much
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
direct proportion; direct ratio