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as expected; sure enough; just as one thought ; after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case ; too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either ; still; as before ; all the same; even so; still; nonetheless

これ

| x8 | Rank #31

this; this one ; this person ; now; this point (in time) ; here ; used to stress the subject of a sentence ; I; me

だけ

| x4 | Rank #38

only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone ; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

普(ふ)通(つう)

| x2 | Rank #415

normal; ordinary; regular; usual; common; average ; normally; ordinarily; usually; generally; commonly ; local train; train that stops at every station

できる

| x2 | Rank #86

to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do) ; to be good at; to do well; to be proficient (in); to be capable ; to come into existence; to form; to appear; to come up (of a matter); to be born; to make (a friend); to get (a girlfriend, free time, etc.) ; to be made; to be built; to be constructed; to be formed; to be established; to be set up ; to be finished; to be completed; to be done; to be ready ; to grow (of a crop); to be produced ; to be mature and well-balanced; to be of fine character ; to be by nature; to be born ... ; to become (sexually) involved (with); to become intimate (with); to take up (with someone) ; to get pregnant

よね

| x2 | Rank #146

isn't that right?

はず

| x1 | Rank #292

should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be) ; nock (of a bow) ; nock (of an arrow) ; nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger) ; wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

フリーター

| x1 | Rank #22,192

(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work

ずっと

| x2 | Rank #187

continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout ; much (more); (by) far; far and away; a lot; a great deal ; far (away); long (ago, before, after) ; straight; directly

回(かい)

| x1 | Rank #1,108

counter for occurrences ; a time; an instance ; inning (baseball); round; game ; episode; chapter; instalment ; Hui (people) ; Islam

目(め)

| x5 | Rank #130

eye; eyeball ; eyesight; sight; vision ; look; stare; gaze; glance ; notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.) ; an experience ; viewpoint ; discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality) ; (an) appearance ; chance (of success); possibility (of a good result) ; spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave

顔(かお)

| x1 | Rank #129

face; visage ; look; expression; countenance ; honor; honour; face ; influence; notoriety

くらい

| x1 | Rank #253

approximately; about; around; or so ; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least ; as ... as ...; like

覚(おぼ)える

| x1 | Rank #332

to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember ; to learn; to pick up; to acquire ; to feel ; to think; to regard

まあ

| x3 | Rank #191

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now ; tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat ; well ...; I think ...; it would seem ...; you might say ...; Hmmm, I guess so ... ; oh!; oh dear!; oh, my!; wow!; goodness gracious!; good heavens!

通(とお)る

| x1 | Rank #961

to go by; to go past; to go along; to travel along; to pass through; to use (a road); to take (a route); to go via; to go by way of ; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to connect ; to go indoors; to go into a room; to be admitted; to be shown in; to be ushered in; to come in ; to penetrate; to pierce; to skewer; to go through; to come through ; to permeate; to soak into; to spread throughout ; to carry (e.g. of a voice); to reach far ; to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen); to be relayed; to be conveyed ; to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.); to be approved; to be accepted ; to go by (a name); to be known as; to be accepted as; to have a reputation for ; to be coherent; to be logical; to be reasonable; to be comprehensible; to be understandable; to make sense

初(はじ)めて

| x1 | Rank #284

for the first time ; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ... ; first time; (one's) first

だけど

| x2 | Rank #185

but; however; although

東(とう)京(きょう)

| x3 | Rank #1,183

Tokyo

ええ

| x3 | Rank #190

yes; that is correct; right ; um; errr; well ; huh? ; grrr; gah; must I? ; good

長(なが)野(の)

| x1 | Rank #18,357

Nagano (city, prefecture)

から

| x8 | Rank #13

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since ; from (originator); by ; because; since ; out of (constituent, part) ; through (e.g. window, vestibule) ; after; since ; expresses sympathy or warning

交(こう)通(つう)費(ひ)

| x1 | Rank #22,224

traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare

近(ちか)く

| x1 | Rank #505

near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity ; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to ; shortly; soon

かかる

| x2 | Rank #345

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money) ; to hang ; to come into view; to arrive ; to come under (a contract, a tax) ; to start (engines, motors) ; to attend; to deal with; to handle ; to have started to; to be on the verge of ; to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover ; to (come) at ; to be fastened

火(か)曜(よう)

| x1 | Rank #22,426

Tuesday

日(ひ)帰(がえ)り

| x1 | Rank #17,609

day trip

で

| x4 | Rank #27

without doing ...

土(ど)日(にち)

| x1 | Rank #9,767

weekend; Saturday and Sunday

間(あいだ)

| x1 | Rank #361

space (between); gap; interval; distance; stretch ; period of time (during, while); duration; interval ; between (two parties or things) ; among (a group) ; relations (between); relationship ; midpoint; average; halfway; middle ground ; due to; because of

友(ゆう)人(じん)宅(たく)

| x1 | Rank #70,490

friend's house; home of a friend

泊(と)める

| x1 | Rank #5,892

to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate

ホテル

| x4 | Rank #2,054

hotel

代(よ)

| x1 | Rank #1,799

world; society; public ; life; lifetime ; age; era; period; epoch; generation ; reign; rule ; the times ; world (of existence)

浮(う)く

| x1 | Rank #2,680

to float ; to become merry; to be cheerful ; to become loose; to become unsteady ; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you); to feel out of place ; to be frivolous; to be uncertain ; to have (time, money, etc.) left over; to be saved (e.g. money) ; to have no basis; to be unreliable

片桐

| x3 | Rank #35,284

Katakiri ; Katagiri

よい

| x1 | Rank #125

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable ; sufficient; enough; ready; prepared ; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial ; OK; all right; fine; no problem ; easy to ...

いろいろ

| x1 | Rank #565

various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different) ; variously; in various ways; in many ways ; various things; this and that

考(かんが)える

| x1 | Rank #150

to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on) ; to consider; to bear in mind; to allow for; to take into consideration ; to think (that); to believe; to hold (a view); to judge; to conclude; to suspect ; to intend (to do); to think of (doing); to plan ; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to imagine ; to come up with; to think up; to contrive; to devise ; to consider (as); to regard (as); to look on (as); to take; to view

過(す)ぎる

| x1 | Rank #670

to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond ; to pass (of time); to elapse ; to have expired; to have ended; to be over ; to exceed; to surpass; to be above ; to be no more than ... ; to be excessive; to be too much; to be too ...

すぎる

| x2 | Rank #308

友(とも)達(だち)

| x1 | Rank #426

friend; companion

とこ

| x1 | Rank #314

bed; bedding ; sickbed ; alcove ; riverbed ; seedbed ; straw "core" of a tatami mat ; floor

気(き)分(ぶん)転(てん)換(かん)

| x1 | Rank #7,176

change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment

そっち

| x1 | Rank #477

that way; that direction ; there ; that (one) ; you; your family; your company ; that person

ほうがいい

| x1 | Rank #941

had better ... ; had better not ...

学(がく)生(せい)

| x1 | Rank #1,972

student (esp. a university student)

のんびり

| x1 | Rank #2,787

at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully

ああ

| x4 | Rank #69

ah!; oh!; alas! ; yes; indeed; that is correct ; aah; gah; argh ; hey!; yo! ; uh huh; yeah yeah; right; gotcha

大(だい)学(がく)

| x2 | Rank #1,241

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)

頭(あたま)いい

| x1 | Rank #10,810

bright; intelligent

三(さん)流(りゅう)

| x1 | Rank #15,136

third-rate; third-class

どう

| x6 | Rank #58

how; in what way; how about

でも

| x3 | Rank #35

but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well ; even ; however; no matter how; even if; even though ; ... or something ; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ... ; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only ; for lack of anything better to do

一(いち)流(りゅう)大(だい)学(がく)

| x2 | Rank #43,925

top university; leading university; first-rate university

受(う)かる

| x2 | Rank #6,103

to pass (examination)

人(ひと)

| x3 | Rank #72

person; someone; somebody ; human beings; mankind; man; people; humans ; human (Homo sapiens) ; (other) people; others ; character; personality; nature ; capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person ; adult; grown-up ; I; me; one

高(こう)校(こう)

| x1 | Rank #1,467

senior high school; high school

受(じゅ)験(けん)

| x1 | Rank #4,331

taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)

弁(べん)護(ご)士(し)

| x1 | Rank #4,547

lawyer; attorney

資(し)格(かく)

| x1 | Rank #1,975

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

持(も)つ

| x1 | Rank #122

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry ; to possess; to have; to own ; to maintain; to keep ; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive ; to take charge of; to be in charge of ; to hold (meeting, etc.); to have (opportunity, etc.) ; to have "it"; to have that special something; to be blessed with good luck

確(たし)か

| x1 | Rank #658

sure; certain; positive; definite ; reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact ; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly; If I remember rightly

人(じん)生(せい)

| x1 | Rank #589

(one's) life

余(よ)裕(ゆう)

| x1 | Rank #1,151

surplus; margin; leeway; room; space; time; allowance; flexibility; scope ; composure; placidity; complacency; calm

感(かん)じ

| x2 | Rank #374

feeling; sense; impression

あ

| x11 | Rank #39

ah; oh ; hey!

やむ

| x1 | Rank #158

to fall ill ; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)

こんな

| x2 | Rank #85

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

話(はなし)

| x2 | Rank #97

talk; speech; chat; conversation ; topic; subject ; discussions; negotiation; argument ; rumor; talk; hearsay ; tale; story; fable ; circumstances; particulars

とにかく

| x3 | Rank #409

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case; at least; just ; setting aside ...; regardless of ... ; really; truly; certainly; definitely; undeniably

勝(まさ)る

| x2 | Rank #6,834

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge; to be superior; to outrival ; to outweigh; to preponderate

頭(あたま)

| x1 | Rank #262

head ; hair (on one's head) ; mind; brains; intellect ; leader; chief; boss; captain ; top; tip ; beginning; start ; head; person ; down payment; deposit ; top structural component of a kanji ; pair

何(なに)

| x3 | Rank #33

what ; you-know-what; that thing ; whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name ; penis; (one's) thing; dick ; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest ; what?; huh? ; hey!; come on! ; oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)

それにしても

| x1 | Rank #1,178

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

そうそう

| x1 | Rank #1,660

so much; so often; so long; so many; particularly; especially ; oh, yes!; that's it; I remember ; that's right; quite; indeed

大(だい)体(たい)

| x2 | Rank #1,247

generally; on the whole; mostly; almost; nearly; approximately; roughly; about ; general; rough ; outline; main points; gist; substance; essence ; in the first place; first and foremost; from the start; to begin with

かん

| x1 | Rank #8,656

pipe; tube

障(さわ)る

| x1 | Rank #7,703

to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate

多(おお)い

| x2 | Rank #416

many; numerous; a lot ; large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much ; frequent; common

いや

| x2 | Rank #67

disliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant ; unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; horrible; disgusting; undesirable; unwelcome ; no!; quit it!; stop!

終(お)わる

| x1 | Rank #235

to end; to come to an end; to finish; to close; to be over ; to finish; to complete; to conclude ; to finish doing ; to be past its (one's) prime ; to be awful; to be terrible; to suck; to be hopeless

始(はじ)める

| x1 | Rank #335

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate ; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish ; to start ...; to begin to ...

くださる

| x1 | Rank #137

to give; to confer; to bestow ; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour; to favor

碁(ご)石(いし)

| x7 | Rank #55,630

go stone; go piece

打(う)つ

| x10 | Rank #892

to hit; to strike; to knock; to beat; to punch; to slap; to tap; to bang; to clap; to pound ; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (a drum, etc.) ; to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.) ; to move; to impress; to touch ; to drive in; to hammer in; to put in; to inject; to vaccinate ; to type; to send; to transmit ; to insert; to write in; to mark ; to make (noodles, etc.); to prepare ; to till (soil) ; to sprinkle; to throw; to cast

音(おと)

| x11 | Rank #343

sound; noise ; (musical) note ; fame

才(さい)能(のう)

| x1 | Rank #1,662

talent; ability

境(きょう)遇(ぐう)

| x1 | Rank #7,566

one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

人(ひと)それぞれ

| x1 | Rank #7,233

to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)