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)
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
single-mindedly; wholeheartedly; with all one's heart; with one's heart and soul
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
Near Threatened (conservation status); NT; New Testament; nuchal translucency
everywhere; wherever; nowhere (with neg. verb); nothing
job; work; duties; trade; skill
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
after that; afterwards; thereafter
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
member of the Lower House
prayer (to get rid of misfortune, disease, etc.); incantation; faith healing; adhisthana (blessing of a buddha or bodhisattva)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
snap election; snap general election
on the occasion of; at the time of
failing to be elected; election defeat; losing an election; not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); rejection; failing to win a prize
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to leave the government service
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
hills and fields; hill and dale
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
the world and the nation; the state of the world; high affairs of state
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)