slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
it's been a long time; long time no see
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
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)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
beyond that point; after that
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
baseball player; ballplayer
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker