stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
apartment with one bedroom and a combined living room, dining room and kitchen
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
one room apartment; studio apartment
in comparison to; rather than
considerably; greatly; a lot
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
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
ago; since; before; previous
than; from; out of; except; but; more
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
deferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (a thing) as it stands; unredeemed; unredeemable; irredeemable
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
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
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)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!