to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
very interesting; of great interest
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
every year; yearly; annually
younger scholar; future reference
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
invitation; introduction; temptation
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to change completely; to change suddenly
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
all; entire; whole; altogether
consequence; outcome; result; blame
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation