chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to be perturbed; to be agitated
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
and; thereupon; because of that
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
deep regret; great disappointment
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
plural; multiple; several
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
anonymity; using an assumed name
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
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)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
truancy; school non-attendance
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be photographed; to be projected
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
contributor (of written material)