(period of) a year; during an era
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
assortment; product lineup
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to feel; to sense; to experience
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
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)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
state of mind; mentality; psychology
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK