perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
sorry; excuse me; thank you
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)