still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
newspaper reporter; print journalist
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
dram (unit of weight); drachm
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)
to teach; to take a teaching job
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
educator; teacher; educationalist
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
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)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
river; stream; River; the ... river