the times; the world; society
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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.)
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
not understanding; not knowing
posing a question; question
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to concern; to be related
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
in the end; after all is said and done
to warm (up); to heat (up)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated