that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to someone's name
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
someone; a certain person
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour