principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
when it becomes; when it comes to
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to be needed; to be wanted
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
control value; minimal required value
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
literature; books (reference); document
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
offender; criminal; culprit
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage