unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
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)
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
the place for; the time for; the level of
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated