rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
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)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to toady; to be obsequious
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
study; research; investigation
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
river; stream; River; the ... river
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
emperor (of Japan); mikado
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
suffix for familiar person
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to go out and away; to leave
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety