hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
(police) detective; criminal matter
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
story; tale; talk; discussion
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
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
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
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 leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
student (esp. a university student)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
soccer club (at a school); football club
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean