does not seem; unlikely; improbable
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
how long; how far; how much
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
rejection (of an application)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
please (give me); please (do for me)
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)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
up in a tree; in the trees
study; research; investigation
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
social dance; ballroom dancing
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at