research area; field of research
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be worried; to be troubled
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
annual (plant); first-year student
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
student (esp. a university student)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
professor; teaching; instruction
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
along the river; riverside
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement