no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
university student; college student
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
really; truly; indeed; good grief
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
very; extremely; excessively
the same as always; day after day
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
arm; skill; efforts; ability
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)
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
surely; certainly; without doubt
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
particularly; only; in the case of
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)