alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
postcard; memo; note; card
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
society; public; community; social studies
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to pass (of time); to elapse
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
finding employment; getting a job
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
disenchantment; apathy; spoiled fun; turn-off
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
job hunting; job searching
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)