brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
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)
professor emeritus; emeritus professor
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
whispered conversation; whispering
to discuss; to talk together
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide