research material; experimental material
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
overwork; working too hard
getting an advance (on one's salary)
(practice of) self-injury; (habit of) self-harm
secrecy; highly classified information
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
the Emperor's person or presence
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
Caesarean section (Cesarean); C-section
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
stone mortar; millstone; quern
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
to frolic about; to mess around
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to send or direct a person to
rice polishing; polished rice
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
hostile party; enemy side