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)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
older sister; elder sister
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
expressing one's mind; speaking out
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
advisory level; warning level
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market