unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
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 open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
in that way; thus; so; so?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
beginning; outset; first; onset
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly