indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to speak; to hear a voice
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
vocational school; technical school
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
advanced level; high grade; senior
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
pupil; student; schoolchild
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
the first and second; a few
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
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)
major subject; special study
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to be needed; to be wanted
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness