ramen; Chinese-style noodles
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
in that manner; like that
in one's own way or style
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
time; hour; period; class
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
of course; certainly; naturally
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
pupil; student; schoolchild
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
control; management (e.g. of a business)
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
strong person; the strong; the powerful
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
of course; certainly; naturally
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)