to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
history of Japan; Japanese history
playing (a wind instrument); blowing
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
isolation; being alone; being friendless
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
depravity; corruption; degradation
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
this week's issue (e.g. magazine)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to complete decisively; to do to completion
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich