though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
criticizing someone behind their back; backbiting
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
right side; right-hand side
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
Gunma Prefecture (Kanto area)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to try all possible means
to collect; to assemble; to gather
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
nothing but; except; no more than
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
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)
not limited to; not just ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)