than; from; out of; except; but; more
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
future (usually near); prospects
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
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)
cranial nerves; cerebral nerves
professor; teaching; instruction
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
command of English; proficiency in English; knowledge of English
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to sit for an examination
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
single word; a few words; brief comment
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to be profitable; to yield a profit
amount of money; sum of money
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
fee; charge; rate; material
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more