qualifications; requirements; capabilities
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
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)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to accept; to receive; to agree
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
one's old school or university; alma mater; the school or university one attended
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
intention; idea; inclination; wish
in accordance with; according to
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
originally; by nature; from the start
forcibly; against one's will
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate