relatively; comparatively
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
until now; so far; up to the present
such; like that; that sort of; very
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
clothes; female genitals; vagina; calf; last (on the list); (at the) bottom
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
change of occupation; career change
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
working adult; full-fledged member of society
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)
life; living; I; me; student
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to entrust; to leave to a person
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
go that far; to that extent