cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
the same; the said; likewise
order; command; life; destiny; fate
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
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)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
the place for; the time for; the level of
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
department (faculty) of literature
feces; excrement; number two
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
living by oneself; living alone
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to repeat; to do something over again
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
floating and sinking; rise and fall; ebb and flow; ups and downs
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to suit; to match; to become; to be like