it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
approximate age; age range
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
senior high school; high school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
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)
vocational school; technical school
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
"minor snow" solar term (approx. November 22)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in