to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
question; inquiry; enquiry
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
decrease; reduction; decline
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
now that; since; so long as; because
grasp; catch; understanding
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
again; once more; a second time
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
period of poor employment opportunities; job drought; (lit.) employment ice age
right in the center (centre)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to be worried; to be troubled
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
pride; boast; credit (to)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding