well then ...; in that situation; in which case
plan; protocol; manifest; program
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
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
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
life; living; I; me; student
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
future (usually near); prospects
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to slide into; to slip into
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)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to be found; to be discovered
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to be worried; to be troubled