even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
suffix for familiar person
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
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
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
difficult to ...; hard to ...
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category