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)
until now; so far; up to the present
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to accept; to receive; to agree
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
will not do; do not; does not
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
future (usually near); prospects
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
with these words; while saying
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
alone; by oneself; on one's own
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
conquest; domination; mastery
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
noxious gas; poisonous gas; toxic fumes
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen