to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
serious; not joking; straight
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
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)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
concert band (at a school); wind ensemble
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
newly appointed; inaugural
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry