excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
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)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
six (long cylindrical things)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
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 ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)