to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
finding employment; getting a job
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
restaurant with only set meals
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
family; members of a family
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop