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)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
finding employment; getting a job
company; corporation; workplace
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
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
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
primary school; elementary school; grade school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible