to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
worthy of special mention
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)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
license; permit; licence; certificate
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
relation; connection; relevance
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
man; male; masculine gender
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to subsist; to keep on living
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
job; work; duties; trade; skill
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
book; volume; this; present; main; head
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)