many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
such; this sort of; like this
thought; consideration; thinking
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
forcibly; against one's will
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
cooperation; collaboration
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
answering machine; answerphone
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
relatively; comparatively
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to blow off; to be blown off
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
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)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
professor; teaching; instruction
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
just a minute; small quantity
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)