never mind!; don't worry about it
fluent (in a language); flowing
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to watch intently; to stare
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
taking a class; studying a subject; completing a course
professor; teaching; instruction
while surprised; suddenly
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to find useful; to think highly of
major subject; special study
a few years ago; some years back
several years; a few years
income; receipts; revenue
everything one does; whatever one does
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
research area; field of research
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
mimicking a bird or animal call; imitating a call or a sound
pedigree document (for animals); pedigree paper
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
outward; superficial; external; apparent