above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
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)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
materials; data; document
technique; art; skill; move
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
no!; no no!; no, not at all
than; from; out of; except; but; more
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
speaking voice; talking voice
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to talk; to chat; to chatter
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
hey there; I say; see here
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
due form; official; formality
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
time; hour; period; class
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
immediately; right away; on the spot
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
like this; in this way; as you see