university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to entrust; to leave to a person
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
particularly; only; in the case of
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
tone (of voice); manner of talking
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy