to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
senior high school student
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
morning star; Venus; preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
after that; afterwards; thereafter
individual; private person; personal; private
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
prefectural assembly (in Kyoto or Osaka)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily