laughingstock; butt of ridicule
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
madder red; dark red; crimson
to reflect; to throw back light
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
way (of doing); manner; method; means
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)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to fall in love (with); to love
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
early on; earlier on; from early
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation