to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
decision; settlement; definition
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
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)
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
call; summons; convening; convocation
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
morning training (e.g. before school)
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
period from midnight until the early morning; around 4am
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
main force; chief object; mainline
first time; first; initial