breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
every evening; night after night
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
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
finding employment; getting a job
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
senior high school; high school
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now