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)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
feeling; sense; impression
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
truancy; school non-attendance
study; diligence; discount; reduction
living by oneself; living alone
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
imagination; supposition; guess
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.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
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
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
society; the world; the times
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
that's the way it is; such is life
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
by myself; in person; by oneself
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only