street gossips and idle rumors
shallow-minded mouthing of secondhand information
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
even so; anyhow; at any rate
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to concern; to be related
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
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)
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
annual (plant); first-year student
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
such ... as; or some such
don't you think?; indicates question
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
honorific/polite/humble prefix
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk