just now; at this moment; at this point of time
vocational school; technical school
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
commerce; trade; business
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
originally; by nature; from the start
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)
department (faculty) of literature
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to boil down sake, mirin, etc. to reduce the alcohol content
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
cylindrical candy made so that Kintaro's face appears wherever it is sliced; inflexibly uniform; all the same; stamped out like cookies
right in the center (centre)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
other side; opposite side; other party
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
stupid face; foolish look on one's face