some time ago;  recently;  lately;  last (Sunday, etc.);  previous
 as a matter of fact;  to tell the truth
 Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
 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)
 to invite;  to ask (someone to do);  to tempt;  to lure;  to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.);  to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
 study;  research;  investigation
 to advance;  to go forward;  to precede;  to go ahead (of);  to make progress;  to improve;  to deepen
 professor;  teaching;  instruction
 thesis;  essay;  treatise;  paper;  article
 to go smoothly;  to turn out well;  to do the trick;  to have peaceful relations
 recommendation;  referral;  endorsement
 isn't it?;  don't you think?;  right?;  surely;  come on
 to one's heart's content;  as much as one wants;  as hard as one can;  resolution;  decisiveness;  determination
 called;  named;  as many as;  as much as;  all ...;  every single ...
 to refuse;  to reject;  to inform;  to give notice;  to ask leave;  to excuse oneself (from)
 place;  spot;  address;  district;  area;  one's house;  point
 near;  close;  beside;  vicinity;  proximity;  besides
 at leisure;  in a relaxed manner;  in a carefree manner;  quietly;  peacefully
 I wonder;  should I?;  is it?;  I wish that;  I hope that
 definitely;  absolutely;  absolute;  unconditional;  absoluteness
 feeling;  sensation;  preparedness;  readiness;  thought;  sentiment
 please;  I beg you;  for mercy's sake
 approximately;  about;  to (about) the extent that;  (almost) enough that;  as ... as ...;  like
 to protect;  to guard;  to defend;  to keep (i.e. a promise);  to abide (by the rules);  to observe
 to continue;  to keep up;  to keep on
 good thing;  nice thing;  good excuse;  good grounds;  interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
 somehow or other;  for some reason or another;  without knowing why
 to leave alone;  to leave as is;  to ignore;  to neglect
 extra;  more;  unnecessary;  needless;  all the more;  even more
 hospitalization;  hospitalisation
 being too late;  losing one's final chance
 not a chance;  not likely;  oh no;  yuck;  fault;  defect
 yes;  indeed;  ha!;  what?;  huh?;  sigh
 abrupt;  sudden;  unexpected
 call;  visit;  inquiry;  enquiry;  question
 the other day;  a few days ago
 to be much obliged (to someone);  to receive favor (favour);  to be indebted;  to be grateful