research establishment; research institute; laboratory
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
security guard; doorkeeper
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
evening; early night hours
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
invisibly; secretly; privately
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
back-and-forth; neck-and-neck
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
secular life; workaday world
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
and then; and so; and; so then
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); Taoist immortal; supernatural being; (in Japan) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C)
chance of going out; opportunity (to succeed); musical accompaniment for an actor going on stage
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
separation; farewell; parting
that; he; she; that person
(full) name; family name and given name
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
(one) letter; (one) character
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing