to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
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)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
interview (e.g. for a job)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
outward appearance; apparent
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight