it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
what do you want?; can I help you?
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
name; given name; first name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
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)
society for the study of manga; manga club
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money