house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to be needed; to be wanted
earnings from a part-time job
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to apologize; to apologise
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
society; the world; the times
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
while; during; while; although; all; both
working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees; studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances
self-supporting student; working student
results; record; grades; marks
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
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)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
ultimate; final; last; eventual
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
how; in what way; how about; questionable
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless