after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
right beside; close to; nearby
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
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
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
student in a lower grade; underclassman
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
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)
backdoor admission to a school; backdoor entry to a school; buying one's way into school; bribing one's way into a school
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
as (for); for; in the capacity of
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps