judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
if it is the case that ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
admission (e.g. to a training institution, research establishment, social welfare facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; internment; confinement
beforehand; in advance; previously
by myself; in person; by oneself
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
how many years; how long; what year
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
don't you think?; indicates question
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
parental love or affection
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
really; truly; indeed; good grief
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
will; testament; last request
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
book; volume; this; present; main; head
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
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)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration