mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
welcome!; nice to see you!
entrance; admission; entering
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
hand luggage; hand baggage
both hands; both arms; ten
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
unrequited love; one-sided love
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
to gather; to collect; to assemble
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
zest for living; energy to live
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
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)
professor; teaching; instruction
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
study; research; investigation
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
labor; labour; manpower; working force