contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
unconfirmed; unidentified
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
so; therefore; and; (and) then
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
seeing someone off and later welcoming them back; taking someone to and fro
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
street at night; making a night journey
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
entrance examination for selected candidates (who have been recommended to the university)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
(some) more; even more; longer; further
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show