athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
how; in what way; in what manner
courteous; decorous; polite
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
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)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
adds force or indicates command
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
ignorant of the ways of the world
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
everything; anything; nothing
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
transactions; dealings; business
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
preliminary investigation; preparation
important; momentous; essential; principal; major