to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
serious; not joking; straight
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
feeling; sense; impression
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
surely; certainly; without doubt
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?