somewhat thick; relatively thick; thickish; on the thick side
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
message (delivered by the US president or a state governor); address; (papal) bull; decree; textbook
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
higher education; tertiary education
youth; minor; young people
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
legend; folklore; tradition
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
system; organization; organisation; architecture
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
rather than; more ... than ...
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
many; much; plenty; hardly
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
surely; certainly; without doubt
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
research; study; investigation
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)