because; the reason is; if you want to know why
just because; even if; even though
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
degree of familiarity; popularity
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
higher rank; better position
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to throw into; to toss into
vocational school; technical school
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
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
clerical position (e.g. in the civil service); general office work
interval; break; pause; spare moment
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
to depend on one's parents' (financial) support; (lit.) to nibble at one's parents' shins
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; heart rate; house of representatives
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
how; in what way; how about
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability