after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
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)
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
club activities; extracurricular activities
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
such; like that; that sort of; very
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
senior high school; high school
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay