near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
such; this sort of; like this
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
same crime; being equally guilty
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
future (usually near); prospects
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)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
step; stride; counter for steps
vocational school; technical school
together with; same; both; all; including ...
results; record; grades; marks
beyond this point; from now on; after this
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested