while; during; while; although; all; both
to amuse oneself; to make merry
two persons; two people; pair; couple
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
these guys; these fellows
student (esp. a university student)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
history of Japan; Japanese history
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
adds force or indicates command
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
development; exploitation
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance