to continue; to keep up; to keep on
vice; immorality; corruption
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
at work; in the midst of work; working
to put on airs; to assume importance
opening (of uncultivated land)
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
head (of a university department); chairperson
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
honour; honor; glory; privilege
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
invitation; introduction; temptation
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
biggest shareholder; largest stockholder
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute