that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
older sister; lass; young lady
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to move forward; to move on
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
story; tale; talk; discussion
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
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
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
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 lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
with the exception of; excepting; excluding