noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
edge; angle; ridge (e.g. of a mountain)
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)
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
senior high school; high school
now; the present time; just now; another; more
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
such; like that; that sort of; very
feeling; sense; impression
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
of no interest; not interested
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
school badge; school emblem; school insignia
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
imagination; supposition; guess
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
ornamental plant used primarily for the visual effect of its fruit
genuine article; real thing; real deal