many; much; plenty; hardly
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
bluff; false show of power; bold front
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
question; inquiry; enquiry
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
educator; teacher; educationalist
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple