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; springtime of life; adolescent
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun 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.)
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
talking about (behind one's 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; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
person'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
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
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)
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
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
gateway to success; opening to honours; opening to honors
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
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)
in this way; thus; such; uh...