it is not (like that) either
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
pupil; student; schoolchild
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
sick person; patient; invalid
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
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)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
loveable; very likeable; like very much
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to thrust before; to thrust at
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
student (esp. a university student)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
this and that; one thing or another
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care