to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
to be embarrassed for a reply
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
professor emeritus; emeritus professor
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
founder; originator; pioneer
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
Japanese dog breed (e.g. Shiba, Akita)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
kuma bamboo grass (Sasa veitchii); Veitch's bamboo
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
day shift; day duty; day work; daily work; going to work every day
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)