to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
life; living; I; me; student
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
such ... as; or some such
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
reigning; controlling; dictating
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
waste of time; killing time
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
breath; breathing; tone; mood
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
school grades; academic results
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
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)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby