thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
very interesting; of great interest
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
soup of sōmen noodles and various ingredients in a soy sauce broth
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to live through; to survive
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
letter; missive; note; mail
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
beginning; outset; first; onset
bento; Japanese box lunch
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to be frank; to drop all pretense
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign