dispute; argument; contention
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
eccentric; crank; oddball
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
feeling; sense; impression
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
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)
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
Federal Bureau of Investigation; FBI
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
together; at the same time; same; identical
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how