test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
all; entire; whole; altogether
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
near oneself; close to one; familiar
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
simply; merely; only; solely
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
first meeting; first interview with
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
then; well; so; well then
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
now that you say that; now that you mention it
I see; that's right; indeed
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
question; inquiry; enquiry
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
senior; elder; person older than oneself