a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
reconciliation; make peace with
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
while; during; while; although; all; both
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
job hunting; job searching
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
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)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
father; dad; husband; you; he
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
have a good day; take care; see you
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
lost article; something forgotten
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished