fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to talk; to chat; to chatter
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
same generation; one's generation
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
number one; first; best; most; game; round
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
feeling; sense; impression
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
to degenerate; to lapse into
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)
results; record; grades; marks
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
finding employment; getting a job
student (esp. a university student)
than; from; out of; except; but; more