light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
very important person; VIP
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
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)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
in that manner; like that
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
job; work; duties; trade; skill
does not match (one's, its) appearance
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun