theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
support; backing; aid; assistance
Titans (family of deities in Greek mythology); Titan (moon of Saturn); titanium (Ti)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
way of eating; how to eat
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
imitation; similar article; similar goods
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)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
accurate; correct; precise; exact
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to think of; to come up with
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to indicate; to show; to point to
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
feeling of a full stomach after a meal; satisfaction of having a full stomach
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful