always; all the time; never; usual; regular
university student; college student
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
system; institution; organization; organisation
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to feel; to sense; to experience
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
surname; family name; last name
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to move (house); to change residence
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
conviction; belief; confidence
it's no joke; gimme a break!
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
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)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)