collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
first meeting; first interview with
too much; excessively; too
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
main purpose; primary objective
dark elf (fictional race)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
surname; family name; last name
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
core; core; hardcore; all-out
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
it's been a long time; long time no see
to serve; to work for; to attend
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
you (plural); all of you; you all
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point