this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
don't you think?; indicates question
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
beginning; outset; first; onset
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
position; job; employment; opening
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
after that; afterwards; thereafter
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
teacher; instructor; professor
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)