year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
living together (with one more person)
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)
major subject; special study
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
future (usually near); prospects
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial