research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to teach; to take a teaching job
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
for the first time in one's life
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
having the same family name and given name (as someone else)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
infant; child; pageboy; page; child in a traditional festival procession
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)