microscopic examination; microscopy
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to dye; to colour; to color
specimen prepared on a glass slide for use with a microscope
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
section; cross section; profile
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
microscope slide; glass slide
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
connection; link; relationship
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
from the viewpoint of; according to
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
to perceive; to understand
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
if it is the case that ...
authority; power; influence
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to serve; to work for; to attend
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say