fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
home area; home town; local
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)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
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)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying