damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
adds force or indicates command
to discuss; to talk together
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
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.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
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 go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
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
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful