professor; teaching; instruction
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
as if nothing had happened
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
parting; separation; farewell
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
counter for books; volume
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present