fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
research institute; (research) laboratory
about when; about what time; how soon
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
Japanese (people, language, style)
young; youth; young person
Einstein; Einstein, Albert (1879-1955; German-born theoretical physicist)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily