department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
I see; that's right; indeed
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
too much; excessively; too
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
don't you think?; indicates question
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
scallion; shallot; green onion; spring onion