from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
formal marriage interview
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
don't you think?; indicates question
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
fast-talking; rapid talking
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
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)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
second-year student; biennial
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
lacking a plan; haphazard
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate