already; now; no longer; not any more
inscrutable; incomprehensible
that is to say; so that means
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
this and that; one thing or another
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
home area; home town; local
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)
finding employment; getting a job
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
with a start; with a jump
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)