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)
soup or stew over which a beaten egg is poured before serving; egg-bound soup
snow pea; snow peas; mange tout
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
depopulation; decrease in population
influence; effect; impact
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to be born; to come into the world
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
registered real-estate broker
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
listings magazine; informational magazine