one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
indeed; really; truly; very much
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
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 write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently