to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
little by little; bit by bit
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to overcome (a difficulty)
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to be intimate with; to befriend
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to knock down; to knock out
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
being in the capital (i.e. Tokyo, or formerly Kyoto)
at the meeting; on the occasion
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
professor; teaching; instruction
gynecology department; gynecology; gynaecology
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
research; study; investigation
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)