theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
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)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
finding employment; getting a job
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
how many years; how long; what year
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
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
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
Anne of Green Gables (novel by L. M. Montgomery)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)