due to the fact that; because of
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
one day; (on) a certain day
engagement; business; affair; use; need
government office; public office
corridor; hallway; passageway
stairs; stairway; staircase
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
senior high school; high school
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
very; much; greatly; a lot of
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
in the following manner; as follows
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
sudden change; sudden turn
common saying; slang; argot
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
settlement; conclusion; summary
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
proof; certain truth; demonstration; argumentation