to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
humanities; liberal arts; social science; literary course; department of literature
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
omniscience and omnipotence
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
suggestion; hint; implication
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of; additional post
to grumble; to gripe; to complain