again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
results; record; grades; marks
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
liberalization; liberalisation; freeing
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam