to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
door; gate; opening; title page
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
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
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
bright person; talented student; prodigy
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away