argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
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)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
until now; so far; up to the present
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
simply; merely; only; solely
to collect; to assemble; to gather
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
student (esp. a university student)
private tutor; coach; governess
close; intimate; on good terms
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
memories; recollections; reminiscence
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to be pretentious; to put on airs
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
police; police officer; police station
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
time; season; period; phase; stage