person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
university graduate; having graduated from university
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
next term; next period; next version; next release
large hospital; major hospital
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
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)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
president (of a society); chairman
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)