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)
at that time; in those days
comparatively; relatively
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
group of companies; combine
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
being too late; losing one's final chance
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to jump at; to be attracted by
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
world; society; people; the public
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
fishy; dubious; questionable; false-looking
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks