unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
repair workshop; garage; repairman
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
have a good day; take care; see you
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
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)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
student (esp. a university student)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
suffix for familiar person
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
bakery; baker; pastry shop
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in