visiting professor; guest professor
to pursue knowledge (one's studies)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
engagement; business; affair; use; need
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
such; this sort of; like this
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
very much; very many; more and more
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
last week; the week before
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
literature; books (reference); document
tone (of voice); manner of talking
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
social; societal; societary