humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
how many years; how long; what year
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
school of one's (first, second) choice
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
rate of advancement to the next higher level of education
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
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)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke