it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
security for a loan; collateral
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
senior high school; high school
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)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
as a child; when one was a child
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
thorough; exhaustive; complete
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
to understand (each other); to comprehend