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)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
name; given name; first name
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
curse; spell; malediction
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
serious; not joking; straight
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
how many people; a number of people
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can