voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to pass (of time); to elapse
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
every year; yearly; annually
practice by repetition; learning by rote
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
upper half of the body; upper body
in proportion to; just as much as
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
surroundings; environs; circumference
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
to get hungry; to become hungry
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
promotion (school, military, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
physical education; PE; gym (class)
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into