an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
separate; scattered; apart
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
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)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
Saitama (city, prefecture)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
professor; teaching; instruction
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
university professor; college professor
Sakamoto Ryūichi (1952.1.17-2023.3.28)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient