examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
indicate reason; infers some protest
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
in the morning; during the morning
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
early on; earlier on; from early
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
district; section; sector
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
very; extremely; excessively