(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
of course; certainly; naturally
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to redeem (from sin); to save
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
banknote; bill; note; paper money
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
number one; first; best; most; game; round
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
adds force or indicates command
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
large amount of money; great cost
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
settlement; solution; resolution
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
chair; stool; post; office; position
rather; sooner; preferably
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize