study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
study; diligence; discount; reduction
question; inquiry; enquiry
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
The Matsushita Institute of Government and Management
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
I see; that's right; indeed
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
as (for); for; in the capacity of
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to be erected; to be built
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
dual structure; double structure