to maintain; to continue to have
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)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
it is not (like that) either
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
choices; alternatives; options
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
frame; framework; outline
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
enticement; inducement; attraction
surroundings; environs; circumference
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
genuine article; real thing; real deal
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
but; however; provided that
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on