primary school; elementary school; grade school
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
full ripeness; full maturity
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
one's share; one's portion
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
I see; that's right; indeed
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
to repeat; to do over again
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in the same way as; just like
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
that's the way it is; such is life
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
reality; actuality; hard fact
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
computed tomography; computerized tomography; CT
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
large hospital; major hospital