to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
and yet; though; when; in spite of
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
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)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
how; in what way; by what means
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)