reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to graduate from a university
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
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)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to start working; to take action
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to lay aside; to set aside
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
Bletilla striata (purple variety of orchid)
to spurn; to snub; to treat with contempt
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
study; pursuit of knowledge
hard worker; hardworking person
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
practical guide; manual; how-to book
relation; connection; relevance
technical book; specialized book; treatise
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga