indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
senior high school; high school
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
while; even though; despite
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
reset; fresh start; new beginning
new student; freshman; first-year student
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
concert band (at a school); wind ensemble
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
to congratulate; to celebrate