Vocabulary

leaving work (office, school) early

to row; to paddle; to scull; to pull (the oars)

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

relativity

aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention

whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)

kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word; declensional kana ending

farewell party

odious; hateful; detestable; horrible

promotion of growth

immediately; right away; on the spot

moment; brief space of time

to continue; to last; to go on

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

after graduation

graduation ceremony; commencement

graduate; alumnus; alumna

to be complete; to be all present; to make a full set; to be satisfied (of conditions)

to collect; to gather; to get together; to complete (a collection); to trim even / to gather

restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation

another person; others

other side; another side; different angle

multi-

diversity; variety

thigh

calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested

gymnasium

body build; figure

versus; against; vs.; v.

pair; couple; set

obi (kimono sash)

waiting room

to be lazy; to be idle; to slack

thank you (for the meal just served); I receive (this meal)

to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside

proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative

size; dimensions; volume

rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; sweeping; loose

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially