uncool; tacky; lame; corny
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
elementary, junior high and high school
leaving school during a term
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)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
long ago; a long time ago; already
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
writing vertically; vertical writing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
night travel; walking around at night; night train; nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
strong interaction; strong force
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
as (for); for; in the capacity of
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most