so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
how many years; how long; what year
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
had better ...; had better not ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
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)
long ago; already; a long time ago
finding employment; getting a job
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
some people; a few people; several people
jobless university graduate
go that far; to that extent
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
place; situation; position; location