to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
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.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
rational; reasonable; logical
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
research institute; (research) laboratory
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries
in public; in company; in the presence of others
collaborative research; joint research
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
rival; competitor; competition
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
summer festival; summer matsuri
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
like this; in this way; as you see
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
coach; coaching; training
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to talk; to chat; to chatter
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead