returning tit for tat; retaliating
research; study; investigation
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
professor; teaching; instruction
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
to remove; to move out of the way
not taking the slightest notice (of); not giving the slightest consideration (to); paying absolutely no attention (to)
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
maid; helper; help; assistance
useless resistance; vain struggle
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
Surface Air Lifted (postal service); SAL
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker