to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
department (faculty) of literature
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?