quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to attempt; to test; to try out
to be boiled; to be cooked
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
failure; mistake; blunder
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
senior high school; high school
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
incident; affair; happening; event
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
oil crisis (esp. 1973 OPEC oil crisis); oil shock
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to name; to call; to christen; to term
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
experimental device; experimental equipment
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
pair; the two; both persons; both things
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
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)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome