materials; data; document
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)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
in search of; in order to look for
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be found; to be discovered
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
horizon (related to bodies of water)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date