above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
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)
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
the last moment; the very end
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to feel inferior; to feel small
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
society; the world; the times
it is not (like that) either
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
sympathy; compassion; pity
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
the other day; a few days ago
television program; TV program
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
that's true; of course; obviously
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually