to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
without cause; without reason
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
study; diligence; discount; reduction
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
to be needed; to be wanted
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
it is not (like that) either
preface; introduction; preamble
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
grandfather; male senior-citizen