to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
independence; self-reliance
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
how; in what way; how about
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 and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
woman; female; feminine gender
support; backing; aid; assistance
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
information technology; IT
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
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
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
two persons; two people; pair; couple
primary school; elementary school; grade school
drama; play; powerful drug
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime