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
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
finding employment; getting a job
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
job hunting; job searching
failure; mistake; blunder
Blue Impulse (JASDF aerobatic team)
that's the way it is; such is life
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
beginning; outset; first; onset
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during