large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I see; that's right; indeed
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
since when; from when; how long
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
ill will; malice; evil intent
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do