former imperial university
catch up with and overtake; pass after catching up with
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
steady; sound; reliable; solid
perpetual change caused by karma; vicissitudes of life; that which is made
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
discussion; argument; debate
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
cautious theory; conservative theory
don't worry; no worries; never mind
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
members; member; constituent
(committee) chairman; president
dissection; autopsy; analysis
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
topic of discussion; agenda
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
newspaper story (article, account)
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
perception; sensing; noticing
Kyoto-Osaka; Kyoto and Osaka
local news section; the city desk
character actor; character actress