to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
loop; shape of a hiragana "no"
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
club activities; extracurricular activities
written investigation; report of an investigation; school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)