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)
professor; teaching; instruction
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
the concerned government agencies; the ministries and agencies that are relevant to the matter at hand; the relevant authorities
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
management; administration; operation
flash of lightning; fire caused by lightning
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
anonymity; using an assumed name
interested person; volunteer; supporter
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
picking; collecting; harvesting
body tissue; body composition
action of making something; -ification
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
to repeat; to do something over again
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
danger; peril; hazard; risk