to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)
oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
number one; first; best; most; game; round
close; intimate; on good terms
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
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)
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
adds force or indicates command
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience