somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
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)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
that; the matter in question
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; lately; recently
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to get back together (with a former partner)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered