to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
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)
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
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.)
as if it were about oneself
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
adds force or indicates command
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
spring water; clear (pure) water
company president; manager; director
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
any more; any further; any better; any longer
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
mass communication; mass media
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
father; dad; husband; you; he
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date