mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
suffix for familiar person
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
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
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
alone; by oneself; on one's own
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
evening; evening (of a special event); last night; yesterday evening
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
finding employment; getting a job
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
person older than oneself (who has more life experience)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...