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)
research institute; (research) laboratory
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
viewer (esp. of television, streaming video content); audience; viewership; listener (occ. of radio, audio streaming content)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
aquiline nose; Roman nose; hook nose
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
corpulence; fatness; obesity
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
witnessing; observing; sighting
a glance; a look; a glimpse
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
schedule; program; calendar
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
about when; about what time; how soon
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout