(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
please (give me); please (do for me)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
rock drill; pneumatic drill; jackhammer
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
after school (at the end of the day)
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
homeroom; form room; form class
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
Fukui prefecture (Hokuriku area)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria